Profile for Oskaloosa, Kansas, KS

Well-known residents have included:
· James Reynolds, soap opera actor

Nearby parks & recreation: Perry Lake

Historic sites and museums: Old Jefferson Town

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Oskaloosa

Cemeteries (10)

Communities (5)

Libraries (2)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Oskaloosa
• School enrollment & education levels in Oskaloosa
• Transportation & commute times in Oskaloosa
• Jefferson County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Kansas
• State data - Kansas
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Oskaloosa demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Jefferson 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 66066 ZIP code.

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• Jefferson County government
• Jefferson County tourism

27% of Oskaloosa residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Oskaloosa ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Oskaloosa
• Cemeteries in Jefferson County
• Genealogy page (KS GenWeb) for Jefferson County
• Libraries in or near Oskaloosa

Post a query on a message board:

• Jefferson County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KS 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

• Oskaloosa museums
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• Oskaloosa area parks

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• Oskaloosa area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Jefferson County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Kansas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Oskaloosa
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Jefferson County

• Oskaloosa business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Kansas
• Local ordinances in Kansas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Jefferson County
• Arrests in Jefferson County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Oskaloosa was $15,677, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Jefferson County economic census
• Jefferson County economic summary
• Jefferson County employment growth
• Jefferson County unemployment rate
• Kansas economic data

14% of Oskaloosa residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Oskaloosa
• Colleges in Kansas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Kansas
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• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Kansas high schools

• Movies playing in or near Oskaloosa

• Air pollution in Jefferson County
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• Land contamination in Jefferson County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Kansas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Kansas

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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Oskaloosa
• Geocaches in Kansas

• Oskaloosa items now on sale

• Jefferson County government
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• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Oskaloosa medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Kansas
• State historical society

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

Median rent in Oskaloosa, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $323.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $750.

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• Jobs in the Oskaloosa area
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Libraries in Oskaloosa include Oskaloosa Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Oskaloosa

• Kansas library

• Kansas statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Oskaloosa area
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• Topographic map of Oskaloosa

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• Military bases in Kansas
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Oskaloosa
• Search obituaries in Kansas
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• Chambers of commerce in Kansas
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• Kiwanis clubs in Kansas
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• Nonprofit guide for Oskaloosa
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Jefferson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Oskaloosa political report.

• Kansas Democratic party
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• Kansas elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Oskaloosa
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The average commute time for Oskaloosa workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Oskaloosa travel guide
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• Kansas tourism bureau

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