Ottawa, KS business phone guide

Ottawa, KS at a glance

The Ottawa, KS micropolitan area covers 1 county in Kansas and had 26,273 residents in July 2024, up 1.1% since April 2020. The U.S. population grew 2.6% over the same period. By population it ranks 855th of the 925 metro and micropolitan areas and 877th by business establishments.

Establishments and employment in Ottawa, KS

County Business Patterns counted 533 establishments in the area in 2023, employing 9,033 people in mid-March with $426.9 million in annual payroll. That is an average of 16.9 employees per establishment. 51.8% of establishments with employees had fewer than five people. By establishment count, the largest sectors are retail trade (75), construction (71), and other services (except public administration) (71).

Ottawa, KS compared with the U.S.

Ottawa, KS has 20.3 business establishments per 1,000 residents, 17.5% below the U.S. figure of 24.6. Establishments average 16.9 employees against 16.7 nationally, and payroll per employee is $47,264 (30.8% below the U.S. $68,342). 51.8% of establishments with employees have fewer than five people (U.S.: 55.5%), while 5.6% have 50 or more. Because a handful of large employers lift the average, the share of very small establishments says more about who buys a small-business phone system.

Small-business industries in Ottawa, KS

Of the 141 industries these guides cover, 36 have a published Census count in Ottawa, KS. The largest are full-service restaurants (20), limited-service restaurants (17), and general automotive repair shops (12). Relative to population, site preparation contractors are the most over-represented: 38.1 per 100,000 residents against 12.3 nationally.

Phone numbers in the Ottawa, KS area

The area's named cities and towns have 23 NANPA-assigned exchanges across 1 area code; 785 has the most (100%). Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a business serving several parts of the area can hold a number in each.

Local numbers by city

Pages for 4 cities and towns in the area list their area codes, prefixes and carriers.

Phone costs for a typical Ottawa, KS business

Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in Ottawa, KS, 17 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $510.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $424.15, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $339.00 a month for 17 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Callata in Ottawa, KS

For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.

Porting a number you already use in Ottawa, KS is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.