Profile for Osage, Iowa, IA

Former and merged names include:
· Cora

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 8. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.3 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Hamlin Garland, writer

Local festivals include:

• Mitchell County Fair - July 11-15, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Cedar Valley Memories Museum

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

Listed places near Osage

Cemeteries (19)

Communities (4)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (2)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Osage
• School enrollment & education levels in Osage
• Transportation & commute times in Osage
• Mitchell County data
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• State data - Iowa
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Osage demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Mitchell 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 50461 ZIP code.

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40% of Osage residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Osage ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Osage
• Cemeteries in Mitchell County
• Libraries in or near Osage

Post a query on a message board:

• Mitchell County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA 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

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• Osage historic sites
• Osage area parks
• Wineries near Osage

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• Osage area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Mitchell County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Osage
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Mitchell County

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

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

• Crime in Mitchell County
• Arrests in Mitchell County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Osage was $17,366, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Mitchell County economic census
• Mitchell County economic summary
• Mitchell County employment growth
• Mitchell County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

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

• Colleges in or near Osage
• Colleges in Iowa
• Learning Disabilities Association in Iowa
• Schools in or near Osage
• School districts in or near Osage
• Yearbooks (old) of Iowa high schools

• Movies playing in or near Osage

• Air pollution in Mitchell County
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• Land contamination in Mitchell County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Iowa
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Mitchell County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Iowa

Osage festival dates:

• Mitchell County Fair - July 11-15, 2007

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

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• Iowa county fairs
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• Osage items now on sale

• Mitchell County government
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• Demographics
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Osage medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Osage, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $301.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $655.

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

• Libraries near Osage

• Iowa library

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• Census map of Osage area
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• Chambers of commerce in Iowa
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• Nonprofit guide for Osage
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Mitchell County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Osage political report.

• Iowa Democratic party
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• Iowa elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Osage
• Total membership by faith, in Mitchell County

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

Hotels in Osage include Super 8.

• Osage travel guide
• Airports near Osage
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• Iowa tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

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