Local servicesHospitalClarke County Hospitalunder a milePost officeOsceola Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOsceola City Hallunder a milePoliceOsceola Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationOsceola Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryClarke Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighClarke High Schoolunder a mileMiddleClarke Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeSouthwestern Community College - Osceola Center2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM35 miInterstateI-351.6 miUS highwayUS 69under a mileAmtrakOsceola, IA OSCunder a mileCoachOsceolaJefferson Lines1.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50213 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50213 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:42 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:36 am – 4:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,489 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.13,249 householdsMedian household income $73,026Median home value $165,500Median rent $939 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,652 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 3,586 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 17%, retail 12%Average commute 23 minutes83% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 10%, German or Dutch 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 11°F39 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month May28 in of snow a year, on about 13 days25 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Osceola station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksGrade Lakelake · under a mileSouthwestern Community College - Osceola Centercollege · 2.1 miEast Lakelake · 1.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGrade Lake Parkpark · under a mileQ-Pond Parkpark · under a mile · 125 acresRolling Thunder Prairie State Preservestate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 120 acresDekalb Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.4 mi · 2,169 acresLake Ahquabi State Parkstate park · 19.3 mi · 787 acresRed Haw State Parkstate park · 25.2 mi · 420 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowClarke County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Polk County, IA, 46 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOsceola Water Worksserves 5,503 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Sep 2024: surface water treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,136 ft346 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
