Local servicesHospitalFloyd County Medical Center18.9 miPost officeOsage Post Office1.5 miTown hallOsage City Hall1.6 miPoliceOsage Police Department1.6 miFire stationOsage Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:31 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min7:40 am – 4:38 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,094 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.82,335 householdsMedian household income $66,004Median home value $158,800Median rent $748 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,918 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 2,678 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, education and health care 19%, farming, forestry and mining 11%Average commute 18 minutes78% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, German or Dutch 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 6°F38 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 19 days8 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Osage station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsOsage City Parkpark · 1.9 miCedar Bridge Parkpark · 2.3 miPioneer State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 7.3 miRestoration Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 119 acresIdlewild Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 197 acresWestern Great Wapsi Line Trailstate recreation area · 13.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMitchell County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025239 of 344 days measured97 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 3 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 166main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Olmsted County, MN, 52 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterOsage Municipal Water Supplyserves 3,637 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,146 ft349 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
