Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:37 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:32 am – 4:44 pm
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People545 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.4218 householdsMedian household income $66,667Median home value $104,800Median rent $739 a month54% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,667 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 279 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 23%, retail 16%Average commute 18 minutes82% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 12°F39 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June24 in of snow a year, on about 17 days15 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oskaloosa station, 3 mi away; snow from Ottumwa Industrial Ap
Nearby landmarksWilliam Penn Universitycollege · 2.1 miLake Keomahlake · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCaldwell Parkpark · under a mile · 58 acresLake Keomah State Parkstate park · 3.4 mi · 376 acresEdmundson Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 65 acresHull Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 568 acresEveland Accessstate recreation area · 7.1 miWinford Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 355 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 LowMahaska County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 364 days measured126 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Van Buren County, IA, 51 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOskaloosa Municipal Water Deptserves 12,808 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation785 ft239 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMahaska Health Main Campus1.1 miPost officeUniversity Park Post Officeunder a mileTown hallUniversity Park Community Centerunder a milePoliceOskaloosa Police Department1.5 miFire stationOskaloosa Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highMiddleOskaloosa Middle School1.9 miHighOskaloosa High School2.0 miCollegeWilliam Penn University2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM57 miInterstateI-8029 miUS highwayUS 631.7 miAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM21 miCoachOskaloosa Precise ImagingGreyhound1.9 miTransit4 stops within a mile10-15 TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52595 ZIP area.
