Osceola, IA

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Osceola, Iowa

Osceola, Iowa, in Clarke county, is 40 miles S of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center) and 114 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. The city has a population of 4,659.

The People and Families of Osceola

In Osceola, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Osceola had a median family income of $45,263. In Osceola, try going next door to borrow a cup of sugar or an inkjet printer cartridge -- home offices are quite common in Osceola.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Osceola Housing

Owners occupy 65% of the housing units in Osceola.

Commuting

In Osceola, 91% of commuters drive to work. If you visit or move to the city, try the public transportation system. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Osceola, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.

High Points

Osceola strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 9%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 10%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Osceola, IA

Comparing Osceola to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	40 miles S of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	114 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Clarke
Standard Zip Codes	50213
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.034
Longitude	-93.764

Station	OSCEOLA
Distance	0.8 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 30 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	36.4 inches

Station	LEON 6 ESE
Distance	21.9 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	36 to 62 F
Jul Temp	62 to 87 F
Oct Temp	38 to 65 F
Annual Precip	37.1 inches

Station	WINTERSET 2 NNW
Distance	26.9 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 29 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	34.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,659	100%
Male	2,205	47.3%
Female	2,454	52.7%
Under 18	1,195	25.6%
18+	3,464	74.4%
65+	878	18.8%
Median Age	38
Average Family Size	2.98
White	4,460	95.7%
African-American	5	0.1%
Asian	27	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.2%
Other	128	2.7%
Mixed Race	27	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	291	6.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,783
Growth	124
Growth %	2.7%

Ancestry	Percent
German	22.4%
US/American	21.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.8%
English	11.8%
Irish	7.9%
Norwegian	5.9%
Swedish	3.6%
Dutch	2.9%
Scottish	2.4%
Danish	2.1%
Welsh	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Polish	1.1%
Italian	0.8%
Swiss	0.5%
Yugoslavian	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
British	0.3%
Other Arab	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Osceola	4,659	$45,263
Lucas	243	$38,750
Murray	766	$37,083
New Virginia	469	$47,500
Van Wert	231	$44,375
Weldon	145	$29,205
Woodburn	244	$30,938

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Osceola Public Library 300 S Fillmore St Osceola, Iowa (641) 342-2237

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