Profile for Osceola, Iowa, IA

Former and merged names include:
· Osceola City

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 6. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.3 per 1,000 people.

Historic sites and museums: Clarke County Historical Museum

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 Osceola

Cemeteries (10)

Communities (1)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (1)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Osceola
• Transportation & commute times in Osceola
• Clarke County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Iowa
• State data - Iowa
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Osceola demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Clarke 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 50213 ZIP code.

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21% of Osceola residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Osceola ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Osceola
• Cemeteries in Clarke County
• Libraries in or near Osceola

Post a query on a message board:

• Clarke 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

• Osceola museums
• Osceola historic sites
• Osceola area parks
• Wineries near Osceola

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

• Communities near Osceola
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Clarke County

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

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

• Crime in Clarke County
• Arrests in Clarke 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 Osceola was $17,244, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

15% of Osceola residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Osceola

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

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• Iowa county fairs
• Iowa festivals (Iowa tourism department)
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• Osceola items now on sale

• Clarke County government
• Iowa state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
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• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Osceola medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Osceola, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $369.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $698.

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

• Libraries near Osceola

• Iowa library

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• Census map of Osceola area
• Historic maps of IA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Iowa
• Topographic map of Osceola

Newspapers in Osceola include Osceola Sentinel-Tribune

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• American Legion post locator
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• Search obituaries in Iowa
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• Chambers of commerce in Iowa
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Iowa
• Lions clubs in Iowa
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Osceola
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Osceola

• Parks near Osceola
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Clarke County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Osceola political report.

• Iowa Democratic party
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• Iowa elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Osceola
• Total membership by faith, in Clarke County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Osceola workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Osceola include Americinn Osceola, Best Western Regal Inn, Days Inn Osceola, Super 8 Motel.

• Osceola travel guide
• Airports near Osceola
• Amtrak station in Osceola
• Hotels near Osceola
• Iowa tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
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• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Iowa
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