Moving to Osceola, Indiana

Population: 1,859. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,811 (-2.6% change)
Males: 937 (50.4%), Females: 922 (49.6%)

St. Joseph County

Zip code: 46561

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $43,657
Median house value: $77,200

Population by Race

Races in Osceola:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (24.4%), Irish (13.8%), United States (12.0%), English (8.4%), Polish (6.1%), French (2.9%).

Elevation: 735 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Map of Osceola, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Osceola

  • High school or higher: 78.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Osceola town

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -152 (-7.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Osceola:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Osceola:

  • ELKHART MUNI (about 7 miles; ELKHART, IN; Abbreviation: EKM)
  • SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 17 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Abbreviation: SBN)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 54 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Osceola:

  • MISHAWAKA PILOTS CLUB (about 4 miles; ELKHART, IN; Abbreviation: 3C1)
  • JERRY TYLER MEML (about 16 miles; NILES, MI; Abbreviation: 3TR)
  • NAPPANEE MUNI (about 19 miles; NAPPANEE, IN; Abbreviation: C03)

Amtrak stations near Osceola:

  • 8 miles: ELKHART (131 TYLER ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 15 miles: SOUTH BEND (2702 W. WASHINGTON AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 17 miles: NAPPANEE (252 S. MAIN ST.). Services: free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Osceola:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 13 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 16 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,725)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)
  • ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 59 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,500)
  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,376)

Public primary/middle school in Osceola:

  • MORAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 382; Location: 305 N BEECH RD; Grades: KG – 05)