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Osceola, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 4,659. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,783 (+2.7% change)
Males: 2,205 (47.3%), Females: 2,454 (52.7%)

Clarke County

Zip code: 50213

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $32,701
Median house value: $67,600

Population by Race

Races in Osceola:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
  • Hispanic (6.2%)
  • Other race (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (19.0%), United States (14.4%), English (12.6%), Irish (11.4%), Norwegian (4.6%), Dutch (3.8%).

Elevation: 1139 feet

Land area: 5.8 square miles

Map of Osceola, IA

Population by Education

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%

4.7% Foreign born (4.4% Latin America).

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

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Osceola:

  • CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (800 SOUTH FILLMORE STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Osceola:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Osceola:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 36 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 93 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
  • KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 108 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Osceola:

  • OSCEOLA MUNICIPAL (about 6 miles; OSCEOLA, IA; Abbreviation: I75)
  • WINTERSET-MADISON COUNTY (about 28 miles; WINTERSET, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y3)
  • CHARITON MUNI (about 29 miles; CHARITON, IA; Abbreviation: 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 and Universities

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 40 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)

Schools

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 primary/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)

Libraries

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)

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