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Population: 10,938. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,026 (+0.8% change)
Males: 5,326 (48.7%), Females: 5,612 (51.3%)

Mahaska County

Zip code: 52577

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $34,490
Median house value: $65,700

Population by Race

Races in Oskaloosa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (19.3%), Dutch (14.4%), Irish (11.2%), English (10.1%), United States (8.6%), Swedish (2.7%).

Elevation: 846 feet

Land area: 6.9 square miles

Map of Oskaloosa, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oskaloosa

  • High school or higher: 81.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oskaloosa city

  • Never married: 24.5%
  • Now married: 53.8%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

2.1% Foreign born (0.9% Asia, 0.5% Europe, 0.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +198 (+1.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Oskaloosa:

  • MAHASKA COUNTY HOSPITAL (1229 C AVENUE EAST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Oskaloosa:

  • PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 21 miles; PELLA, IA)
  • MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; ALBIA, IA)
  • OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 25 miles; OTTUMWA, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oskaloosa:

  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 20 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 72 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 77 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oskaloosa:

  • OSKALOOSA MUNI (about 13 miles; OSKALOOSA, IA; Abbreviation: OOA)
  • SIG FIELD (about 19 miles; MONTEZUMA, IA; Abbreviation: 7C5)
  • PELLA MUNI (about 22 miles; PELLA, IA; Abbreviation: PEA)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Oskaloosa:

  • WILLIAM PENN UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 1,341; Location: 201 TRUEBLOOD AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wmpenn.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oskaloosa:

  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 81 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)

Schools

Public high school in Oskaloosa:

  • OSKALOOSA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 592; Location: 1816 N 3RD EXTENSION; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Oskaloosa:

  • OSKALOOSA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 602; Location: 1704 N 3RD ST; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • WEBSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 346; Location: 508 S 7TH ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • GRANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 327; Location: 715 B AVE EAST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 232; Location: 601 S B ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 164; Location: 911 B AVE WEST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WHITTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 148; Location: 604 N B ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Oskaloosa:

  • OSKALOOSA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 185; Location: 726 NORTH E STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Oskaloosa:

  • OSKALOOSA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $478,321; Location: 301 S MARKET; 54,316 books; 3,219 audio materials; 2,320 video materials; 198 serial subscriptions)

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