Ottumwa, Iowa

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Population in 2014: 24,682 (97% urban, 3% rural). Population change since 2000: -1.3%

Males: 11,998	(48.6%)
Females: 12,684	(51.4%)

Median resident age:	36.4 years
Iowa median age:	38.1 years

Zip codes: 52501.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $39,696 (it was $30,174 in 2000)

Ottumwa:	$39,696
IA:	$54,736

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $21,563 (it was $16,040 in 2000)

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $76,161 (it was $47,000 in 2000)

Ottumwa:	$76,161
IA:	$136,100

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $112,498; Detached houses: $111,613; Townhouses or other attached units: $98,955; In 2-unit structures: $123,158; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $97,031; Mobile homes: $102,896

Median gross rent in 2015: $632.

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Races in Ottumwa, IA (2015)
- 20,27581.1%White alone
- 3,26113.0%Hispanic
- 7142.9%Black alone
- 3321.3%Asian alone
- 3311.3%Two or more races
- 1130.5%Other race alone
- 160.06%American Indian alone

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Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Ottumwa: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: American (14.8%), German (12.8%), Irish (10.1%), English (6.5%), Dutch (2.3%), Ethiopian (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/2/1888

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 15.8 square miles.

Population density: 1,562 people per square mile (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Ottumwa:

High school or higher: 84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
Unemployed: 8.0%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ottumwa city:

Never married: 28.7%
Now married: 48.1%
Separated: 2.1%
Widowed: 7.7%
Divorced: 13.4%

2,508 residents are foreign born (6.8% Latin America, 1.7% Africa).

This city:	10.0%
Iowa:	4.7%

According to our research of Iowa and other state lists there were 83 registered sex offenders living in Ottumwa, Iowa as of July 20, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Ottumwa to the number of sex offenders is 299 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,432 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,361 (1.8%)

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:

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
2009: 7 buildings, average cost: $98,000
2010: 11 buildings, average cost: $121,100
2011: 6 buildings, average cost: $120,600
2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $71,200
2013: 5 buildings, average cost: $96,700
2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $83,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 41.01 N, Longitude: 92.41 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,353 (+13.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 8,946 (80.5%)

Area code: 641

Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Crime rates in Ottumwa by Year
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.2	8.0	4.0	0.0	4.0	4.1
Rapes	10	5	8	13	11	18	12	13	8	13	11	7	19	14	15
per 100,000	40.0	19.9	32.3	52.5	44.4	72.2	48.3	53.1	33.0	53.1	43.7	28.0	76.8	56.5	61.0
Robberies	17	11	5	6	6	4	5	7	7	12	9	17	5	6	8
per 100,000	68.1	43.8	20.2	24.2	24.2	16.0	20.1	28.6	28.8	49.0	35.8	68.1	20.2	24.2	32.5
Assaults	136	161	194	175	165	158	174	127	143	74	50	45	50	51	52
per 100,000	544.6	641.8	783.6	706.1	665.9	633.8	701.0	518.8	589.1	302.0	198.8	180.2	202.1	205.7	211.4
Burglaries	245	262	235	255	328	320	269	247	210	202	199	263	283	190	235
per 100,000	981.1	1,044.4	949.3	1,028.9	1,323.7	1,283.6	1,083.7	1,009.0	865.1	824.5	791.1	1,053.0	1,144.0	766.4	955.5
Theft	1,056	868	936	959	897	1,007	951	780	747	677	651	662	835	819	632
per 100,000	4,228.9	3,460.0	3,780.9	3,869.4	3,620.0	4,039.3	3,831.3	3,186.4	3,077.1	2,763.2	2,588.1	2,650.4	3,375.4	3,303.5	2,569.7
Auto thefts	71	66	65	63	61	59	67	46	46	34	40	35	69	64	76
per 100,000	284.3	263.1	262.6	254.2	246.2	236.7	269.9	187.9	189.5	138.8	159.0	140.1	278.9	258.1	309.0
Arson	5	7	10	10	9	7	6	9	12	19	14	17	10	18	13
per 100,000	20.0	27.9	40.4	40.3	36.3	28.1	24.2	36.8	49.4	77.5	55.7	68.1	40.4	72.6	52.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 286.7)	425.1	392.9	430.5	437.6	433.1	459.7	435.6	367.9	351.6	313.2	273.0	277.8	345.3	308.1	303.4

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Ottumwa detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 46 (37 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.50
Iowa average:	1.70

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Unemployment in September 2015:

Here:	6.0%
Iowa:	3.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

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

Most common industries in 2015 (%)

Males Females

Manufacturing (34%)
Construction (13%)
Retail trade (8%)
Educational services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Other services, except public administration (5%)
Health care and social assistance (5%)

Health care and social assistance (27%)
Manufacturing (17%)
Retail trade (14%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Other services, except public administration (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations in 2015 (%)

Males Females

Production occupations (21%)
Material moving occupations (13%)
Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
Management occupations (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
Sales and related occupations (5%)

Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
Sales and related occupations (12%)
Production occupations (11%)
Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Personal care and service occupations (8%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)

Work and jobs in Ottumwa: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Ottumwa, Iowa

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Tornado activity:

Ottumwa-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 60% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/24/1967, a category F4 (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 F4 tornado 27.2 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ottumwa-area historical earthquake activity is near Iowa state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 298.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 284.1 miles away from Ottumwa center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 307.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 323.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 185.4 miles away from Ottumwa center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 299.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Wapello County (17) is greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Birthplace of: Donald Keyhoe - Science fiction writer, Tim Solliday - Artist, Tom Arnold (actor) - Film actor, Daniel F. Steck - Politician, E. J. Mather - College football coach, James Knight (coach) - Football player and coach, Jason Black - Martial artist, Karen Morley - Actor, Marvin Mottet - Catholic priest of the Diocese of Davenport who was an advocate for social justice causes., Roy Lee Williams - Sportsman and labor leader.

Hospitals in Ottumwa:

HOSPICE INC SERVING DAVIS AND WAPELLO COUNTIES (312 EAST ALTA VISTA)
OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (Proprietary, 1001 E PENNSYLVANIA)

Nursing Homes in Ottumwa:

GOOD SAMARITAN CENTER (2035 WEST CHESTER)
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - OTTUMWA (2035 WEST CHESTER AVENUE)
HILLSIDE MANOR CARE CENTER (606 E PENNSYLVANIA AVE)
OTTUMWA MANOR (927 EAST PENNSYLVANIA)
RIDGEWOOD CARE CENTER (1977 ALBIA ROAD)
RIDGEWOOD NURSING AND REHAB CENT (1977 ALBIA ROAD)
ST JOSEPH HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CTR (312 E ALTA VISTA AVE)
SUNNYSLOPE CARE CENTER (1600 EAST STELLER ROAD)
VISTA WOODS CARE CENTER (THREE PENNSYLVANIA PLACE)

Dialysis Facilities in Ottumwa:

FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE OTTUMWA (1110 QUINCY AVE. # 44)

Home Health Centers in Ottumwa:

OTTUMWA REGIONAL HOME HEALTH CARE (1 PENNSYLVANIA PLACE, APT 2)
WAPELLO COUNTY PHNS (108 EAST MAIN STREET)

Political contributions by individuals in Ottumwa, IA

Airports and heliports located in Ottumwa:

Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) (Runways: 2, Itinerant Ops: 9,348, Local Ops: 7,102)
Ottumwa Hospital Heliport (3IA6)

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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: 4,034; Location: 525 Grandview Ave; Public; Website: www.indianhills.edu)
Iowa School of Beauty-Ottumwa (FT enrollment: 114; Location: 609 W Second St; Private, for-profit; Website: iowaschoolofbeauty.com)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Ottumwa:

Truman State University (about 58 miles; Kirksville, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,553)
University of Iowa (about 64 miles; Iowa City, IA; FT enrollment: 24,735)
Southeastern Community College (about 67 miles; West Burlington, IA; FT enrollment: 2,251)
Kirkwood Community College (about 74 miles; Cedar Rapids, IA; FT enrollment: 11,503)
Drake University (about 77 miles; Des Moines, IA; FT enrollment: 3,768)
Des Moines Area Community College (about 79 miles; Ankeny, IA; FT enrollment: 15,337)
Iowa State University (about 95 miles; Ames, IA; FT enrollment: 28,662)

Public high school in Ottumwa:

OTTUMWA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,578, Location: 501 E 2ND, Grades: 9-12)

Private high school in Ottumwa:

OTTUMWA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 92, Location: 458 N COURT ST, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Ottumwa:

EVANS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 772, Location: 812 CHESTER, Grades: 6-8)
DOUMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 434, Location: 307 W MARY, Grades: KG-1)
WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 375, Location: 1102 E 4TH, Grades: KG-5)
HORACE MANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 308, Location: 1523 N COURT ST, Grades: KG-5)
JAMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 245, Location: 1001 N BENTON, Grades: KG-5)
EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 233, Location: 2624 MARILYN RD, Grades: KG-5)
LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 50 TRAXLER DRIVE, Grades: 2-5)

Private elementary/middle school in Ottumwa:

SETON CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 83, Location: 117 E 4TH ST, Grades: PK-5)

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Library in Ottumwa:

OTTUMWA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $673,136; Location: 102 W 4TH ST; 83,658 books; 1,227 audio materials; 2,296 video materials; 25 state licensed databases; 164 print 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: Ottumwa Park Campground (A), Port Richmond (B), Rutledge (C), Ottumwa (D), Ottumwa Municipal Golf Course (E), Ottumwa Country Club (F), Black Hawk River Access (G), Ottumwa Residential Center (H), Ottumwa City Hall (I), Jefferson Street Viaduct (J), Marge Dodd Stage (K), Oak Hall (L), Child Development Center (M), Trustee Hall (N), Bennett Student Services Center (O), Maintenance Storage and Horticulture Building (P), Video Conferencing and Training Center (Q), Advanced Technology Center (R), Tom Arnold Net Center (S), Hellyer Student Life Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ottumwa include: East End Presbyterian Church (A), Saint Marys Catholic Church (B), Calvary Baptist Church (C), Penn Avenue Free Methodist Church (D), First Church - Open Bible (E), Seventh Day Adventist Church (F), Zion Community Church of God (G), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (H), Jehovahs Witnesses (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

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

Wapello County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 21.0%
(19.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 47.7% for Black residents, 22.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 13.3% for American Indian residents, 27.8% for other race residents, 34.5% for two or more races residents)

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ottumwa, IA

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Iowa:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	60.6%
Whole state:	64.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	8.7%
Whole state:	6.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Ottumwa in 2010:

408 people in college/university student housing
248 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
57 people in correctional residential facilities
49 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
25 people in other noninstitutional facilities
19 people in group homes intended for adults
17 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
3 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Ottumwa in 2000:

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, Iowa environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Ottumwa (2011 data):

South Ottumwa Savings Bank: Motor Facility, S Market Branch, at 320 Church Street, North Court Branch, Ottumwa Branch. Info updated 2012/01/05: Bank assets: $319.5 mil, Deposits: $251.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 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 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Ottumwa Branch at 231 West Second Street, branch established on 1863/10/19. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Bank of the West: Ottumwa (Hy-Vee) at 1025 N Quincy Avenue, branch established on 1916/01/01. Info updated 2009/11/16: Bank assets: $62,408.3 mil, Deposits: $43,995.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, 647 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
MidWestOne Bank: Ottumwa - Branch 9 at 116 West Main Street, branch established on 1994/06/24. Info updated 2008/09/04: Bank assets: $1,676.4 mil, Deposits: $1,308.1 mil, headquarters in Iowa City, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices, Holding Company: Midwestone Financial Group, Inc.

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)

Here:	12.2
Iowa average:	10.3

Ottumwa mode of transportation to work chart

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Religion statistics for Ottumwa city (based on Wapello County data)

Religion	Adherents	Congregations
Evangelical Protestant	6,200	44
Mainline Protestant	3,975	27
Catholic	3,325	2
Other	521	3
Black Protestant	121	1
None	21,483	-

Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6

Wapello County:	1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:	2.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

This county:	0.28 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.23 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1

Wapello County:	0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:	0.43 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23

Wapello County:	6.49 / 10,000 pop.
State:	5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 22

Here:	6.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	9.0%
Iowa:	7.8%

Adult obesity rate:

Wapello County:	27.1%
Iowa:	27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	19.2%
State:	14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:

Here:	46.5%
State:	48.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:

Here:	40.7%
State:	44.7%

Average BMI:

Here:	28.5
State:	28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:

Ottumwa:	23.1%
Iowa:	22.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:

This city:	11.8%
State:	10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:

Here:	6.9
Iowa:	6.8

Overweight people:

Ottumwa:	32.5%
Iowa:	33.5%

General health condition:

Ottumwa:	51.7%
Iowa:	54.9%

Average condition of hearing:

Ottumwa:	75.4%
Iowa:	77.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Ottumwa, IA Residents

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013)
Financial Administration	5	$21,850	$52,440	0	$0
Other Government Administration	10	$43,937	$52,724	6	$5,351
Judicial and Legal	1	$8,276	$99,312	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	40	$184,772	$55,432	0	$0
Police - Other	7	$24,261	$41,590	2	$4,740
Firefighters	32	$140,257	$52,596	0	$0
Streets and Highways	30	$114,696	$45,878	0	$0
Airports	2	$7,877	$47,262	1	$2,329
Health	7	$30,214	$51,795	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	9	$33,801	$45,068	5	$8,697
Sewerage	21	$83,977	$47,987	1	$1,377
Parks and Recreation	8	$29,358	$44,037	14	$3,673
Water Supply	25	$115,124	$55,260	1	$1,072
Transit	6	$18,613	$37,226	51	$73,950
Local Libraries	9	$29,123	$38,831	3	$3,073
Other and Unallocable	5	$17,995	$43,188	0	$0
Totals for Government	217	$904,131	$49,998	84	$104,262

Expenditure Revenue Debt

Ottumwa government finances - Expenditure in 2006 (per resident):

Construction - General - Other: $13,475,000 ($545.94)
Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,087,000 ($125.07)
Water Utilities: $2,985,000 ($120.94)

Regular Highways: $2,883,000 ($116.81)

Solid Waste Management: $2,757,000 ($111.70)

Transit Utilities: $2,481,000 ($100.52)

Sewerage: $2,464,000 ($99.83)

Local Fire Protection: $2,389,000 ($96.79)

General - Other: $1,736,000 ($70.33)

Parks and Recreation: $1,064,000 ($43.11)

Libraries: $544,000 ($22.04)

Air Transportation: $349,000 ($14.14)

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $339,000 ($13.73)

Health - Other: $39,000 ($1.58)

Parking Facilities: $11,000 ($0.45)
General - Interest on Debt: $1,403,000 ($56.84)
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $3,585,000 ($145.25)
Sewerage: $823,000 ($33.34)

Transit Utilities: $626,000 ($25.36)

General - Other: $260,000 ($10.53)

Air Transportation: $255,000 ($10.33)

Solid Waste Management: $228,000 ($9.24)

Parks and Recreation: $127,000 ($5.15)

Libraries: $99,000 ($4.01)

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $81,000 ($3.28)

Police Protection: $50,000 ($2.03)

Regular Highways: $29,000 ($1.17)

Natural Resources - Other: $27,000 ($1.09)

Local Fire Protection: $4,000 ($0.16)
Total Salaries and Wages: $9,366,000 ($379.47)

Ottumwa government finances - Revenue in 2006 (per resident):

Charges - Sewerage: $3,852,000 ($156.07)
Solid Waste Management: $3,013,000 ($122.07)

Parks and Recreation: $1,012,000 ($41.00)

All Other: $419,000 ($16.98)

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $132,000 ($5.35)
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,398,000 ($259.22)
Housing and Community Development: $448,000 ($18.15)

General Local Government Support: $28,000 ($1.13)
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $501,000 ($20.30)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,985,000 ($80.42)
Interest Earnings: $1,305,000 ($52.87)

Rents: $365,000 ($14.79)

Fines and Forfeits: $154,000 ($6.24)

Sale of Property: $20,000 ($0.81)

Special Assessments: $12,000 ($0.49)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,218,000 ($170.89)
Transit Utilities: $904,000 ($36.63)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,093,000 ($84.80)
All Other: $622,000 ($25.20)
Tax - Property: $10,270,000 ($416.09)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,790,000 ($113.04)

Public Utilities Sales: $634,000 ($25.69)

Other License: $366,000 ($14.83)

Other Selective Sales: $269,000 ($10.90)

Ottumwa government finances - Debt in 2006 (per resident):

Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,763,000 ($1084.31)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,386,000 ($1069.04)

Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,561,000 ($225.31)

Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,497,000 ($182.20)

Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,513,000 ($142.33)

Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,136,000 ($127.06)

Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,064,000 ($43.11)

Ottumwa government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006 (per resident):

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,295,000 ($214.53)
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,733,000 ($515.88)
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,497,000 ($222.71)

5.04% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($31,636 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.04%
Iowa average:	5.75%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:

from Davis County, IA	0.35% ($29,130 average AGI)
from Mahaska County, IA	0.27% ($29,917)
from Polk County, IA	0.27% ($25,722)

5.90% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($36,990 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.90%
Iowa average:	5.94%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:

to Mahaska County, IA	0.52% ($35,377 average AGI)
to Polk County, IA	0.46% ($32,194)
to Davis County, IA	0.32% ($32,395)

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 - 2014 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
39Number of bridges
544m1,785ftTotal length
151,895Total average daily traffic
5,778Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

11910-1919
11930-1939
31950-1959
261960-1969
31970-1979
41980-1989
12010-2015

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Ottumwa, IA

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

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Ottumwa, Iowa:

Quality Inn & Suites, 125 W Joseph Ave, Ottumwa, Iowa 52501 , Phone: (641) 682-8526, Fax: (641) 682-7124
Parkview Plaza, 107 E Second St, Ottumwa, Iowa 52501 , Phone: (641) 682-8051, Fax: (641) 682-8126
Super 8, 2823 N Court Rd, Ottumwa, Iowa 52501 , Phone: (641) 684-5055, Fax: (641) 682-6622
Hampton Inn, 943 N Quincy Ave, Ottumwa, Iowa 52501 , Phone: (641) 814-8888
Americinn, 222 W Second St, Ottumwa, Iowa 52501 , Phone: (641) 684-8222
Lexington Inn & Suties, 2813 N Court Rd, Ottumwa, Iowa 52501 , Phone: (641) 682-0000, Fax: (641) 682-5578

All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Ottumwa, Iowa

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Ottumwa, IA among deceased individuals
Mary	327	80.2 years
John	313	75.2 years
William	279	75.9 years
James	212	74.5 years
Charles	196	73.9 years
Robert	194	71.7 years
George	165	76.9 years
Helen	157	79.7 years
Margaret	157	79.8 years
Dorothy	142	78.1 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Ottumwa, IA among deceased individuals
Smith	144	76.9 years
Johnson	143	77.9 years
Davis	98	78.7 years
Miller	91	80.0 years
Brown	90	75.6 years
Jones	90	77.2 years
Thompson	78	75.2 years
Anderson	75	80.9 years
Williams	67	73.3 years
Clark	59	77.4 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (80%)
Electricity (16%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Wood (1%)
Other fuel (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Ottumwa, IA
AmericInn	1	Marriott	1
Applebee's	1	MasterBrand Cabinets	5
Arby's	1	Maurices	1
AutoZone	1	McDonald's	3
Bath & Body Works	1	Menards	1
Burger King	1	Nike	5
Carson Pirie Scott	1	Payless	1
Chevrolet	1	Pizza Hut	3
Curves	1	Quality	1
Dairy Queen	1	Quiznos	1
Days Inn	1	RadioShack	1
Domino's Pizza	1	SONIC Drive-In	1
Famous Footwear	1	Subway	3
Fashion Bug	1	Super 8	1
FedEx	2	Taco Bell	1
Ford	1	Target	1
GNC	1	Toyota	1
GameStop	1	True Value	1
Goodwill	2	U-Haul	2
H&R Block	2	U.S. Cellular	3
JCPenney	1	UPS	4
Jones New York	1	Vans	1
KFC	1	Walgreens	1
Kmart	1	Walmart	1
La-Z-Boy	1	Wendy's	1
Lane Furniture	1	YMCA	1
Long John Silver's	1

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Ottumwa compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.

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#63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in halfway houses (population 1,000+)"

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