Other villages in the municipality include Kapp, Kolbu, Kraby, Lensbygda, Nordlia, Skreia, and Sletta.

[4][5] The parish of Østre Toten was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law).

On 1 January 1896, a small area of Østre Toten (population: 49) was transferred to the neighboring Vardal Municipality.

The official blazon is "Vert, a potato plant argent" (Norwegian: I grønt en sølv potetplante).

The potato plant has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used.

[13] The urban settlements in Østre Toten are Kapp, Kolbu, Lena, Lensbygda, Nordlia, Skreia and Sletta.

Also, King Håkon IV (reigned 1217–1263) came to Toten around the year 1226 to settle local unrest.

Lauritz Weidemann, Corporal Peder Balke, and Niels Dyhren from Toten attended the 1814 constitutional convention at Eidsvold.

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Østre Toten is made up of 29 representatives that are elected to four year terms.

The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.

Among the town's most notable landmarks are the old Hoff Church and the rock carvings at Glemmestad near Kapp, now displayed in the Toten Museum.