Otto is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York. The population was 808 at the 2010 Census. The name comes from Jacob S. Otto, an agent of the Holland Land Company. The Town lies on the northern border of Cattaraugus County.
The area of the Town was first settled around 1816. The Town of Otto was formed in 1823 from part of the Town of Perrysburg. Otto returned territory to Perrysburg in 1823 and ceded land to Ashford in 1835. In 1854, the eastern half of the town was spun off and renamed East Otto.
The area of the Town was first settled around 1816. The Town of Otto was formed in 1823 from part of the Town of Perrysburg. Otto returned territory to Perrysburg in 1823 and ceded land to Ashford in 1835. In 1854, the eastern half of the town was spun off and renamed East Otto.
