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Population in July 2008: 24,342. Population change since 2000: -2.6%
 

Males: 11,713  (48.1%)
Females: 12,629  (51.9%)

Median resident age:  38.2 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52501.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $35,329 (it was $30,174 in 2000)
Ottumwa:  $35,329
Iowa:  $48,980

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $19,634

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $67,547 (it was $47,000 in 2000)
Ottumwa:  $67,547
Iowa:  $120,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $84,892; Detached houses: $86,413; Townhouses or other attached units: $87,840; In 2-unit structures: $61,050; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $60,228; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $70,550; Mobile homes: $23,346
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Races in Ottumwa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Ottumwa: 74.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.1%), English (12.4%), Irish (12.4%), United States (10.8%), Dutch (4.8%), French (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/2/1888

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 15.8 square miles.

Population density: 1541 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ottumwa

  • High school or higher: 79.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ottumwa city

  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 52.4%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

585 residents are foreign born (1.3% Latin America, 0.5% Asia, 0.3% Europe, 0.3% Africa).

This city:  2.3%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there were 71 registered sex offenders living in Ottumwa, Iowa in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Ottumwa to the number of sex offenders is 343 to 1.

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

Ottumwa:  1.7% ($797)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Iowa City, IA (64.1 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (175.5 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (252.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Agency, IA (2.4 miles ), Chillicothe, IA (2.8 miles) , Kirkville, IA (3.2 miles ), Floris, IA (3.3 miles) , Blakesburg, IA (3.5 miles ), Eldon, IA (3.5 miles ), Hedrick, IA (3.5 miles ), Batavia, IA (3.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 17 buildings, average cost: $150,400
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $113,300
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $120,800
  • 1999: 18 buildings, average cost: $115,700
  • 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $113,200
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $108,200
  • 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $108,000
  • 2003: 37 buildings, average cost: $82,300
  • 2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $122,700
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $117,000
  • 2006: 20 buildings, average cost: $136,300
  • 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $142,800
  • 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $94,800

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 41.01 N, Longitude: 92.41 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,545 (+14.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 8,645 (81.0%)

Area code: 641

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Ottumwa, Iowa - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in Oct. 2009:
Here:  9.2%
Iowa:  6.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Ottumwa by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 0200000000
    per 100,000 0.08.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 101010581311181213
    per 100,000 41.840.440.019.932.352.544.472.248.353.1
Robberies 8131711566457
    per 100,000 33.552.568.143.820.224.224.216.020.128.6
Assaults 106145136161194175165158174127
    per 100,000 443.3586.1544.6641.8783.6706.1665.9633.8701.0518.8
Burglaries 189276245262235255328320269247
    per 100,000 790.41115.6981.11044.4949.31028.91323.71283.61083.71009.0
Thefts 8221,1081,0568689369598971,007951780
    per 100,000 3437.64478.64228.93460.03780.93869.43620.04039.33831.33186.4
Auto thefts 43587166656361596746
    per 100,000 179.8234.4284.3263.1262.6254.2246.2236.7269.9187.9
Arson 7125710109769
    per 100,000 29.348.520.027.940.440.336.328.124.236.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 339.4457.5422.0390.0427.3437.6433.1459.7435.6367.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 42 (35 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.44
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +380 (+1.5%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Food processing workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)



Average climate in Ottumwa, Iowa

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Ottumwa-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 115% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/24/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.0 miles away from the Ottumwa city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/20/1959, a category 4 tornado 27.2 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Steve Wetrich - College basketball player (Denver Pioneers).


Hospital/medical center in Ottumwa:
  • OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (1001 E PENNSYLVANIA)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Ottumwa:
  • DAVIS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; BLOOMFIELD, IA)
  • MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; ALBIA, IA)
  • MAHASKA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; OSKALOOSA, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Ottumwa, IA

Airports and Heliports located in Ottumwa: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Ottumwa, IA

Amtrak station:
OTTUMWA (210 W. MAIN ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Local government website: www.ci.ottumwa.ia.us

Colleges/Universities in Ottumwa:
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,744; Location: 525 GRANDVIEW; Public; Website: www.ihcc.cc.ia.us/)
  • IOWA SCHOOL OF BEAUTY (FT enrollment: 38; Location: 609 W SECOND ST; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Ottumwa:
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 67 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 84 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
Public high schools in Ottumwa:
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Ottumwa:
Private elementary/middle school in Ottumwa:
  • OTTUMWA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 59; Location: 539 W 4TH ST; Grades: PK - 11)
See full list of schools located in Ottumwa, School District: OTTUMWA COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Ottumwa:
  • OTTUMWA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $448,753; Location: 102 W. 4TH STREET; 58,792 books; 1,396 audio materials; 2,157 video materials; 195 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • that highway 23 does not reach ottumwa anymore due to the 4 lane highway 63 that replaced it. highway 23 now starts at the 149 turn off through fremont and cedar to osky.
  • The Ottumwa Coliseum has been demolished and Bridge View Event Center was built on its old grounds. added by Red

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Notable locations in Ottumwa: Rutledge (A), Port Richmond (B), Black Hawk River Access (C), Ottumwa (D), Ottumwa Country Club (E), Ottumwa Park Campground (F), Saint John Auditorium (G), Academic Support Services Building (H), Wapello Hall (I), Wapello County Sheriffs Office (J), Wapello County Historical Museum (K), Wapello County Courthouse (L), Keokuk Hall (M), Ottumwa Union Depot (N), Ottumwa Public Library (O), Ottumwa Police Department (P), Ottumwa Coliseum (Q), Ottumwa City Hall (R), Ottumwa City Fire Department (S), Administration Building (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ottumwa include: Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (B), Evangelistic Foursquare Church (C), Evangelistic Temple (D), Second Baptist Church (E), Davis Street Christian Church (F), Ottumwa Community Church (G), Ottumwa Church of Christ (H), Ottumwa Baptist Temple (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Calvary Cemetery (1), Shaul Cemetery (2), Ottumwa Cemetery (3), Hebrew Jewish Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kettle Creek (A), Bear Creek (B), Harrows Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Ottumwa include: Greater Ottumwa Park (1), The Dragroon Trail Historical Marker (2), Schaefer Field (3), Memorial Park (4), Hillcrest Park (5), Pickwick Park (6), American Little League Field (7), Riverside Park (8), Washington Bicentennial Recognition Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Air Power Museum (22001 Bluegrass Road) (1), Cramer Music & Video Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 114 South Marion Street) (2), Trailways Bus System (Tours & Charters; 210 West Main Street) (3), AAA Insurance (Tours & Charters; 109 South Court Street) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Parkview Plaza (107 East 2nd Street) (1), Super 8 Motel (2823 North Court Street) (2), Inntower (111 North Court Street) (3), The Cat's MEOW Bed and Breakfast Inn (423 North Market Street) (4), Super 8 Ottumwa Ia (2823 North Court) (5), Wapello Motel (10479 Highway 34) (6), Colonial Motor Inn (1534 Albia Road) (7), Americinn of Ottumwa (222 West 2nd Street) (8), Hotel Ottumwa (107 East 2nd Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: McGiverin Arthur A (Court House) (1), Wapello County - Ottumwa- Clerk Of Court (101 West 4th Street) (2), Wapello County - Ottumwa- Magistrate Court (101 West 4th Street) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ottumwa and their reported violations in the past:

DELTA WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 410, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and FEB-15-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-21-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-15-2006)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.9%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  15.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  5.8%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ottumwa, IA


People in group quarters in Ottumwa
  • 376 people in nursing homes
  • 373 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 96 people in other group homes
  • 53 people in halfway houses
  • 35 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 22 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Ottumwa compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.


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Banks with branches in Ottumwa (2009 data):
  • South Ottumwa Savings Bank: North Court Branch, Penn Elm Branch, Motor Facility, at 320 Church Street. Info updated 2006-05-10: Bank assets: $244.2 mil, Deposits: $187.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Cornerstone Financial Services Group, Inc.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Ottumwa Pickwick Branch, Ottumwa North Court Branch, Ottumwa Main Branch. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Hedrick Savings Bank: S Market Branch at 216 S Market, branch established on 2000-07-05; at Main Street, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $66.2 mil, Deposits: $50.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Hedrick Bancorp, Inc.
  • Bank of the West: Ottumwa at 1025 N Quincy Avenue, branch established on 1916-01-01. Info updated 2008-01-11: Bank assets: $66,890.2 mil, Deposits: $37,261.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 659 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • MidWestOne Bank: Ottumwa Central Valley Branch at 116 West Main Street, branch established on 1994-06-24. Info updated 2008-09-04: Bank assets: $1,521.0 mil, Deposits: $1,137.0 mil, headquarters in Iowa City, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: Midwestone Financial Group, Inc
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Ottumwa Branch at 231 West Second Street, branch established on 1863-10-19. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Ottumwa, Iowa
  • Days Inn, 206 Church St, Ottumwa, IA 52502, Phone: (641) 682-8131
  • Heartland Inn, 125 W Joseph Ave, Ottumwa, IA 52501, Phone: (641) 682-8526, Fax: (641) 682-7124
  • The Inn Tower, 111 N CT, Ottumwa, IA 52501, Phone: (641) 682-8075, Fax: (641) 684-4376
  • Parkview Plaza, 107 E Second St, Ottumwa, IA 52501, Phone: (641) 682-8051, Fax: (641) 682-8126
  • Super 8, 2823 N Court Rd, Ottumwa, IA 52501, Phone: (641) 684-5055, Fax: (641) 682-6622
  • Fairfield Inn-ottumwa, 2813 N CT St, Ottumwa, IA 52501, Phone: (Inv) lid Input, Fax: (Inv) lid Input
  • Days Inn-Ottumwa, 2824 North Court, Ottumwa, IA 52501, Phone: (641) 683-3000, Fax: (641) 683-3000
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (90%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Ottumwa

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.26%
Here42.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of God
Adherents20.8%17.0%13.6%5.8%5.6%
Congregations3.2%17.7%9.7%4.8%6.5%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USASalvation ArmyOther
Adherents4.8%4.4%3.2%3.0%21.7%
Congregations1.6%4.8%3.2%1.6%46.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Financial Administration 6$22,005$44,0101$2,353
Other Government Administration 10$39,336$47,2037$7,060
Police Protection - Officers 40$152,215$45,6652$4,822
Police - Other 2$8,433$50,5980$0
Firefighters 32$126,904$47,5890$0
Streets and Highways 27$80,822$35,9210$0
Airports 2$6,549$39,2940$0
Health 5$15,527$37,2650$0
Solid Waste Management 11$37,352$40,7486$10,078
Sewerage 21$70,604$40,3450$0
Parks and Recreation 11$33,837$36,9132$3,576
Water Supply 22$100,314$54,7170$0
Transit 10$27,952$33,54255$68,151
Local Libraries 9$23,958$31,9444$3,744
Other and Unallocable 6$18,821$37,6420$0
Totals for Government 214$764,629$42,87677$99,784


Ottumwa government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,295,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $3,852,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,013,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,012,000
    All Other: $419,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $132,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $13,475,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,087,000
    Water Utilities: $2,985,000
    Regular Highways: $2,883,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,757,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,481,000
    Sewerage: $2,464,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,389,000
    General - Other: $1,736,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,064,000
    Libraries: $544,000
    Air Transportation: $349,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $339,000
    Health - Other: $39,000
    Parking Facilities: $11,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $4,497,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,398,000
    Housing and Community Development: $448,000
    General Local Government Support: $28,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,403,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $501,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,561,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,064,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,513,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,985,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,305,000
    Rents: $365,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $154,000
    Sale of Property: $20,000
    Special Assessments: $12,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,763,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,386,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,136,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $3,585,000
    Sewerage: $823,000
    Transit Utilities: $626,000
    General - Other: $260,000
    Air Transportation: $255,000
    Solid Waste Management: $228,000
    Parks and Recreation: $127,000
    Libraries: $99,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $81,000
    Police Protection: $50,000
    Regular Highways: $29,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $27,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,733,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,218,000
    Transit Utilities: $904,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,497,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,093,000
    All Other: $622,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,270,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,790,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $634,000
    Other License: $366,000
    Other Selective Sales: $269,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $9,366,000

5.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,091 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.63%
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 Davis County, IA  0.46% ($39,424 average AGI)
from Mahaska County, IA  0.35% ($32,800)
from Jefferson County, IA  0.26% ($28,441)


6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.32%
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  0.58% ($42,640 average AGI)
to Mahaska County, IA  0.48% ($29,194)
to Davis County, IA  0.30% ($26,128)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ottumwa:
  • KBIZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: FAIRFIELD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KLEE (1480 AM; 1 kW; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: FMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KLBA (1370 AM; 1 kW; ALBIA, IA; Owner: H & H BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ottumwa:
  • K201CJ (88.1 FM; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KTWA (92.7 FM; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: FAIRFIELD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • K205CA (88.9 FM; OTTUMWA, ETC., IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KOTM-FM (97.7 FM; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: FMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRKN (104.3 FM; ELDON, IA; Owner: O-TOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKSI (101.5 FM; EDDYVILLE, IA; Owner: O-TOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KIIK-FM (95.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, IA; Owner: FAIRFIELD MEIDA GROUP, INC.)
  • KLBA-FM (96.7 FM; ALBIA, IA; Owner: H & H BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KOJY (106.9 FM; BLOOMFIELD, IA; Owner: HORIZON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBOE-FM (104.9 FM; OSKALOOSA, IA; Owner: JOMAST CORPORATION)
  • KMGO (98.7 FM; CENTERVILLE, IA; Owner: KMGO, INC.)
  • KCWN (99.9 FM; NEW SHARON, IA; Owner: CROWN BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Ottumwa:
  • K55GS (Channel 55; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K49DX (Channel 49; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K45EE (Channel 45; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K65GA (Channel 65; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K31ED (Channel 31; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K53FC (Channel 53; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K58ER (Channel 58; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K21EM (Channel 21; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K51FJ (Channel 51; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K10OO (Channel 10; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: RICHARD P. JACKSON, JR.)
  • K23CI (Channel 23; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: OTTUMWA AREA TRANSLATOR SYSTEM, INC.)
  • K25DE (Channel 25; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: OTTUMWA AREA TRANSLATOR SYSTEM, INC.)
  • K27CV (Channel 27; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: OTTUMWA AREA TRANSLATOR SYSTEM, INC.)
  • K33AA (Channel 33; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K42AM (Channel 42; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTVO (Channel 3; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KTVO LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Ottumwa fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Ottumwa)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Ottumwa, IA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 106 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ottumwa)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Ottumwa)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 96 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 47
  • Hazardous Condition: 20
  • Good Intent Call: 5

Incident types - Ottumwa


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Ottumwa, IA

Ottumwa on our top lists:
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in halfway houses"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest ratio of rapes to murders between 2001 and 2006"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other sales and related workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Food (population 5,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Food (population 5,000+)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other group homes (population 5,000+)"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest temperature differences during a year (population 5,000+)"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Beverage and tobacco products (population 5,000+)"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other sales and related workers including supervisors"
  • #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index per police officer in 2005-2006 (population 5,000+)"

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