Profile for Osceola, Nebraska, NE

Home of three Nebraska governors - Albinus Nance, John Hopwood Mickey and Ashton Shallenberger

In 1895, a fire destroyed all but two buildings

Local festivals include:

• Polk County Fair - July 26-29, 2007

Listed places near Osceola

Cemeteries (9)

Communities (2)

Libraries (3)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Osceola
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• Polk County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Osceola demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Polk County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 68651 ZIP code.

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• Osceola city government

40% of Osceola residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Osceola ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Osceola
• Cemeteries in Polk County
• Genealogy page (NE GenWeb) for Polk County
• Libraries in or near Osceola

Post a query on a message board:

• Polk County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NE data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Osceola museums
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• Osceola area parks

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• Osceola area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Polk County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Nebraska cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Osceola
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Polk County

• Osceola business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Nebraska
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• Crime in Polk County
• Arrests in Polk County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Nebraska
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Osceola was $17,037, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Polk County economic census
• Polk County economic summary
• Polk County employment growth
• Polk County unemployment rate
• Nebraska economic data

16% of Osceola residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Osceola
• Colleges in Nebraska
• Learning Disabilities Association in Nebraska
• Schools in or near Osceola
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• Yearbooks (old) of Nebraska high schools

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• Air pollution in Polk County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Nebraska
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Polk County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Nebraska

Osceola festival dates:

• Polk County Fair - July 26-29, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Nebraska county fairs
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• Osceola local government Web site
• Polk County government
• Nebraska state government
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• Osceola medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Osceola
• Historic sites in Nebraska
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• Museums in Nebraska
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Polk County genealogy forum

Median rent in Osceola, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $300.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $676.

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Libraries in Osceola include Osceola Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Osceola

• Census map of Osceola area
• Historic maps of NE cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Nebraska
• Topographic map of Osceola

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• Nonprofit guide for Osceola
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Polk County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Osceola political report.

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• Nebraska elections board

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The average commute time for Osceola workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Osceola travel guide
• Airports near Osceola
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• Nebraska tourism bureau

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