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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: Immanual Lutheran Church (A), Assembly of God Church (B), Christian Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), First Presbyterian Church (E), United Methodist Church (F), Saint Bernard Catholic Church (G), Calvary Church (H), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Maple Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoirs: Grade Lake (A), Q Pond (B), West 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).
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Clarke County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.6%
(9.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Iowa: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 63.2% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
| This city: | 5.9% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Osceola, IA
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
Osceola compared to Iowa state average:
- 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 (2011 data):
- Clarke County State Bank: Osceola Branch at 1320 Jeffreys Drive, branch established on 01/11/1967; at 139 S Main Street, branch established on 01/03/1935. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $12.6 mil, Deposits: $10.0 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: United Citizens 401(K) Savings Plan
- American State Bank: Osceola Branch at 101 North Main, branch established on 12/21/1970; at 1000 Jeffreys Drive, branch established on 04/23/1987. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $10.8 mil, Deposits: $8.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Osceola Bancorporation
- Great Western Bank: Osceola Branch at 610 West Mclane, branch established on 01/01/1934. Info updated 06/08/2010: Bank assets: $8,283.6 mil, Deposits: $6,428.7 mil, headquarters in Watertown, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 196 total offices, Holding Company: National Australia Bank Limited
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Osceola, Iowa:
- Americinn Lodge & Suites, 111 Ariel Cir, Osceola, IA 50213
 , Phone: (641) 342-9400, Fax: (641) 342-7285
- Super 8 Motel, 720 Warren Ave, Osceola, IA 50213 , Phone: (641) 342-6594, Fax: (641) 342-6594
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Osceola, Iowa
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (71%)
- Electricity (26%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Clarke County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Osceola:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 40.91%
| Here | | 40.9% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Catholic Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Assemblies of God |
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| Adherents | 27.3% | 23.8% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 8.5% |
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| Congregations | 27.8% | 11.1% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
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| Name | Lutheran Church | Churches of Christ | Community Church of Christ | Evangelical Free Church of America | Other |
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| Adherents | 5.4% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 5.0% |
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| Congregations | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 22.2% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 3 | Here: | 3.34 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7 | This county: | 7.80 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 6 | Clarke County: | 6.68 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Clarke County: | 8.4% | | State: | 7.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 12.8% | | Iowa: | 14.5% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $13,083 | $52,332 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
9 | $36,486 | $48,648 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $3,043 | $36,516 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
5 | $16,888 | $40,531 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
5 | $19,062 | $45,749 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $12,397 | $37,191 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
8 | $26,928 | $40,392 | 1 | $1,537 |
| Local Libraries |
9 | $32,425 | $43,233 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
44 | $160,312 | $43,721 | 1 | $1,537 |
Osceola government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,001,000 ($210.07)
Solid Waste Management: $192,000 ($40.29)
Parks and Recreation: $120,000 ($25.18)
Air Transportation: $67,000 ($14.06)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $55,000 ($11.54)
All Other: $16,000 ($3.36)
- Construction - General - Other: $4,171,000 ($875.34)
Sewerage: $285,000 ($59.81)
Air Transportation: $105,000 ($22.04)
Water Utilities: $6,000 ($1.26)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,323,000 ($277.65)
Police Protection: $639,000 ($134.10)
Financial Administration: $615,000 ($129.07)
Sewerage: $499,000 ($104.72)
Regular Highways: $480,000 ($100.73)
General - Other: $407,000 ($85.41)
Parks and Recreation: $371,000 ($77.86)
Solid Waste Management: $283,000 ($59.39)
Air Transportation: $171,000 ($35.89)
Libraries: $150,000 ($31.48)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $122,000 ($25.60)
Central Staff Services: $94,000 ($19.73)
Local Fire Protection: $74,000 ($15.53)
Housing and Community Development: $60,000 ($12.59)
Judicial and Legal Services: $25,000 ($5.25)
- General - Interest on Debt: $392,000 ($82.27)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $31,000 ($6.51)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,255,000 ($473.24)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $947,000 ($198.74)
Interest Earnings: $298,000 ($62.54)
Rents: $159,000 ($33.37)
Special Assessments: $24,000 ($5.04)
Fines and Forfeits: $2,000 ($0.42)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,346,000 ($2800.84)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,801,000 ($2056.87)
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,800,000 ($1217.21)
- Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $106,000 ($22.25)
Regular Highways: $102,000 ($21.41)
Water Utilities: $66,000 ($13.85)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $42,000 ($8.81)
Parks and Recreation: $37,000 ($7.76)
Local Fire Protection: $32,000 ($6.72)
Police Protection: $5,000 ($1.05)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,134,000 ($1497.17)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,268,000 ($266.11)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $327,000 ($68.63)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $546,000 ($114.59)
Highways: $423,000 ($88.77)
- Tax - Property: $2,197,000 ($461.07)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $279,000 ($58.55)
Other Selective Sales: $235,000 ($49.32)
Public Utilities Sales: $39,000 ($8.18)
Other License: $10,000 ($2.10)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,416,000 ($297.17)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $93,000 ($19.52)
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:
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:
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)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- 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.)
- KXLQ (1490 AM; 1 kW; INDIANOLA, IA; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING, 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)
- KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KELR-FM (105.3 FM; CHARITON, IA; Owner: FMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
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)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Osceola, Iowa:
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 4
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Iowa average:
- Fatal accident count: 76
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 116
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 24
- Fatalities: 82
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 191
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
Osceola fatal accident list:
Jul 17, 1986 07:52 AM, Hwy 69, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 13, 1976 03:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Osceola, IA
| Most common first names in Osceola, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 51 | 79.5 years |
| Mary | 49 | 78.9 years |
| William | 42 | 79.8 years |
| Charles | 33 | 78.5 years |
| Robert | 32 | 73.1 years |
| Helen | 32 | 83.3 years |
| George | 31 | 78.6 years |
| Hazel | 24 | 85.3 years |
| James | 23 | 75.5 years |
| Donald | 22 | 73.9 years |
| Most common last names in Osceola, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Smith | 31 | 81.9 years |
| Miller | 27 | 75.2 years |
| Johnson | 23 | 82.0 years |
| Davis | 19 | 74.2 years |
| Brown | 19 | 80.0 years |
| Page | 17 | 76.0 years |
| Woods | 16 | 79.0 years |
| Patterson | 16 | 78.3 years |
| Jones | 16 | 80.3 years |
| Robins | 14 | 75.9 years |
| Businesses in Osceola, IA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Arby's | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Days Inn | 1 | | Super 8 | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| KFC | 1 | | U.S. Cellular | 1 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
| Pizza Hut | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest ratio of rapes to murders between 2001 and 2006"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill"
- #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Electrical equipment, appliances, and components"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Electrical equipment, appliances, and components"
- #93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Arts, entertainment, and recreation"
- #87 (50213) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most casinos in 2005"
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