Moving to Osage, Iowa
Population: 3,451. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,462 (+0.3% change)
Males: 1,576 (45.7%), Females: 1,875 (54.3%)
Mitchell County
Zip code: 50461
Demographics
Median resident age: 43.3 years
Median household income: $30,676
Median house value: $69,300
Population by Race
Races in Osage:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (45.5%), Norwegian (16.6%), Irish (11.2%), English (10.7%), French (4.2%), United States (3.9%).
Elevation: 1181 feet
Land area: 2.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Osage
- High school or higher: 86.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
- Unemployed: 3.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Osage city
- Never married: 20.3%
- Now married: 58.0%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 12.9%
- Divorced: 8.0%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +6 (+0.2%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Osage:
- MITCHELL COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (616 NORTH EIGHTH STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Osage:
- FLOYD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CHARLES CITY, IA)
- MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-NORTH IOWA (about 29 miles; MASON CITY, IA)
- AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; AUSTIN, MN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Osage:
- MASON CITY MUNI (about 37 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
- ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 49 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
- WATERLOO MUNI (about 58 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Osage:
- OSAGE MUNI (about 2 miles; OSAGE, IA; Abbreviation: D02)
- CHARLES CITY MUNI (about 21 miles; CHARLES CITY, IA; Abbreviation: CCY)
- AUSTIN MUNI (about 27 miles; AUSTIN, MN; Abbreviation: AUM)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Osage:
- NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
- ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
- NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 64 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
- HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 66 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
- LUTHER COLLEGE (about 73 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
- UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
Schools
Public high school in Osage:
- OSAGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 374; Location: 820 SAWYER; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Osage:
- OSAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 270; Location: 820 SAWYER; Grades: 06 – 08)
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 262; Location: 515 CHASE; Grades: PK – 03)
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 144; Location: 314 S 7TH ST; Grades: 04 – 05)
Private primary/middle school in Osage:
- SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 111; Location: 218 S TWELFTH STREET; Grades: PK – 6)
Libraries
Library in Osage:
- OSAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $153,410; Location: 406 MAIN STREET; 36,095 books; 1,486 audio materials; 1,375 video materials; 80 serial subscriptions)