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Population (year 2000): 4,659. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,783 (+2.7% change)
 

Males: 2,205  (47.3%)
Females: 2,454  (52.7%)

Clarke County

Median resident age:  38.0 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50213.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,700 (it was $32,701 in 2000)
Osceola  $35,700
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $80,100 (it was $67,600 in 2000)
Osceola  $80,100
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Osceola:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
  • Hispanic (6.2%)
  • Other race (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
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Ancestries: German (19.0%), United States (14.4%), English (12.6%), Irish (11.4%), Norwegian (4.6%), Dutch (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/24/1866

Elevation: 1139 feet

Land area: 5.84 square miles.

Population density: 816 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Osceola

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Osceola city

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 56.4%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

221 residents are foreign born (4.4% Latin America).

This city:  4.7%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Osceola, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Osceola to the number of sex offenders is 595 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Osceola:  1.4% ($943)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (39.8 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (145.8 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (422.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Weldon, IA (9.7 miles) , New Virginia, IA (10.6 miles ), Van Wert, IA (11.5 miles ), Woodburn, IA (11.8 miles ), Murray, IA (12.5 miles ), Truro, IA (13.2 miles ), Le Roy, IA (16.2 miles) , East Peru, IA (17.1 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 21 buildings, average cost: $103,800
  • 1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $121,400
  • 1998: 18 buildings, average cost: $129,200
  • 1999: 20 buildings, average cost: $86,500
  • 2000: 19 buildings, average cost: $127,800
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $82,500
  • 2002: 26 buildings, average cost: $46,000
  • 2003: 44 buildings, average cost: $67,800
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $135,900
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $162,300
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $162,300

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Latitude: 41.03 N, Longitude: 93.77 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,660 (+35.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,652 (74.2%)


People in group quarters in Osceola
  • 27 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 27 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 19 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 8 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 5 people in other group homes

Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: +459 (+10.9%).


Historical population


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Most common industries for males:



  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (12%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Food processing workers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)


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Crime in Osceola by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 020000
    per 100,000 0.042.80.00.00.00.0
Robberies 011110
    per 100,000 0.021.421.621.120.80.0
Assaults 505284
    per 100,000 107.40.0107.842.1166.183.2
Burglaries 494646282824
    per 100,000 1052.9983.7991.6589.8581.4499.2
Thefts 208165127130147142
    per 100,000 4469.33528.72737.72738.63052.32953.4
Auto thefts 7711425
    per 100,000 150.4149.7237.184.341.5104.0
Arson 224032
    per 100,000 43.042.886.20.062.341.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 286.0262.6225.9172.3205.6178.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.10
US city average:  3.00

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Osceola-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 92% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/24/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.8 miles away from the Osceola city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1980, a category 4 tornado 30.5 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Osceola:
  • CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (800 SOUTH FILLMORE STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Osceola:
  • DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; LEON, IA)
  • MADISON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; WINTERSET, IA)
  • LUCAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; CHARITON, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Osceola:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 36 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 93 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
  • KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 108 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; ID: IRK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Osceola:
  • OSCEOLA MUNICIPAL (about 6 miles; OSCEOLA, IA; ID: I75)
  • WINTERSET-MADISON COUNTY (about 28 miles; WINTERSET, IA; ID: 3Y3)
  • CHARITON MUNI (about 29 miles; CHARITON, IA; ID: CNC)

Amtrak station:
OSCEOLA (MAIN & E. CLAY STS.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Osceola:
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 31 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
Public high schools in Osceola:
  • CLARKE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 450; Location: 800 N JACKSON; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • CLARKE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 17; Location: 2520 WEST MCLANE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Osceola:
  • CLARKE COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 737; Location: 420 E JEFFERSON; Grades: PK - 06)
  • CLARKE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 215; Location: 800 N JACKSON; Grades: 07 - 08)
Library in Osceola:
  • OSCEOLA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $127,595; Location: 300 S FILLMORE ST; 24,117 books; 766 audio materials; 1,102 video materials; 102 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Osceola United Methodist Church, 130 West Grant Street (1 block south and 1 block west of the intersection of Highways 34 & 69)
  • Osceola Police Department-Police Protection, Officers: 10
  • PLEASE ADD: Osceola United Methodist Church, 130 W Grant St, Osceola to your list of churches. Thanks!

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Notable locations in Osceola: Osceola (A), Osceola Country Club (B), Wilkins North Elevator (C), Osceola Public Library (D), Osceola Police Department (E), Osceola City Hall (F), Clarke County Courthouse (G), Clarke County Historical Museum (H), Clarke County Sheriffs Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Osceola include: Evangelical Free Church (A), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (B), Immanual Lutheran Church (C), Assembly of God Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), First Presbyterian Church (F), Saint Bernard Catholic Church (G), Calvary Church (H), Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Maple Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: West Lake (A), Q Pond (B), Grade Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Osceola include: Q Pond City Park (1), Lions Park (2), Siemens Ball Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Osceola Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Motor Inn Motel (221 West McLane Street), AmericInn Osceola (111 Ariel Circle), Days Inn (710 Warren Avenue), Super 8 Motel (720 Warren Avenue), Lakeside Casino Resort (777 Casino Drive), Osceola Days Inn (710 Warren Ave), Best Western Regal Inn (1520 Jeffreys Drive Box 238), Blue Haven Motel (325 South Main Street), Homestyle Inn (702 North Main Street).

Courts: Counties Of-Iowa - Clarke County- Magistrate Court (Courthouse), Counties Of-Iowa - Clarke County- Clerk Of Court (Courthouse).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.2%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.9%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.6%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  3.8%

Osceola compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Osceola (2007 data):
  • Clarke County State Bank: Osceola Branch at 1320 Jefferys Drive, branch established on 1967-01-11; at 139 S Main Street, branch established on 1935-01-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $132.3 mil, Deposits: $107.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Midwest Bancorporation
  • American State Bank: at 1000 Jeffreys Drive, branch established on 1987-04-23; Osceola Branch at 101 North Main, branch established on 1970-12-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $96.6 mil, Deposits: $77.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Osceola Bancorporation
  • Great Western Bank: Osceola Branch at 610 West Mclane, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2007-01-26: Bank assets: $1,387.6 mil, Deposits: $1,100.3 mil, headquarters in Watertown, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 88 total offices, Holding Company: Great Western Bancorporation, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 2$4,907$29,4420$0
Water Supply 7$18,332$31,4260$0
Local Libraries 9$27,340$36,4530$0
Sewerage 5$12,290$29,4960$0
Police - Other 1$2,099$25,1880$0
Other Government Administration 2$7,977$47,8620$0
Police Protection - Officers 9$24,913$33,2170$0
Streets and Highways 5$12,273$29,4550$0
Other and Unallocable 2$5,873$35,2380$0
Totals for Government 42$116,004$33,1440$0


Osceola government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $46,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $916,000
    Solid Waste Management: $197,000
    Parks & Recreation: $112,000
    All Other: $39,000
    Housing & Community Development: $10,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $855,000
    Water Utilities: $609,000
    Regular Highways: $443,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $872,000
    General - Other: $785,000
    Sewerage: $634,000
    Police Protection: $631,000
    Financial Administration: $630,000
    Regular Highways: $464,000
    Parks & Recreation: $310,000
    Solid Waste Management: $256,000
    Libraries: $147,000
    Fire Protection: $111,000
    Air Transportation: $61,000
    Central Staff Services: $44,000
    Housing & Community Development: $26,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $25,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $305,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $38,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $4,206,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,434,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,721,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $4,025,000
    Other, NEC: $3,987,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $727,000
    Water Utilities: $181,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,443,000
    Interest Earnings: $17,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $86,000
    Sewerage: $52,000
    Fire Protection: $31,000
    Police Protection: $24,000
    Water Utilities: $21,000
    Air Transportation: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,189,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,414,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $571,000
    Highways: $391,000
    General Support: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,838,000
    Other Selective Sales: $212,000
    Public Utilities: $38,000
    NEC: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,237,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $252,000

7.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,639 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.54%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Polk County, IA  1.45% ($34,735 average AGI)
from Decatur County, IA  0.95% ($28,906)
from Warren County, IA  0.47% ($37,125)


8.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,759 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.48%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, IA  2.14% ($30,918 average AGI)
to Warren County, IA  0.67% ($30,130)
to Decatur County, IA  0.64% ($25,500)


Strongest AM radio stations in Osceola:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Osceola:
  • KJJC (107.1 FM; OSCEOLA, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KIIC (97.9 FM; LAMONI, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)

TV broadcast stations around Osceola:
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)

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