Editing Osceola, Iowa

{{Distinguish|Osceola County, Iowa}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2022}}
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| official_name            = Osceola, Iowa
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
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| image_caption            = [[Osceola Commercial Historic District]]
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| map_caption              = Location of Osceola, Iowa
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| subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
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| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Iowa]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Iowa|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Clarke County, Iowa|Clarke]]
| government_footnotes     = 
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| leader_title             = Mayor
| leader_name              = Thomas J. Kedley
| leader_title1            = City Administrator
| leader_name1             = Ty Wheeler
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| area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_19.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 16, 2022}}</ref>
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| area_land_km2            = 18.81
| area_water_km2           = 0.86
| area_total_sq_mi         = 7.60
| area_land_sq_mi          = 7.26
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.33

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes     = 
| population_total         = 5415
| population_density_km2   = 287.85
| population_density_sq_mi = 745.56
| timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
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| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 50213
| area_code                = [[Area code 641|641]]
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| blank_info               = 19-59835
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'''Osceola''' is a city and the [[county seat]] of [[Clarke County, Iowa]], United States. The population was 5,415 at the time of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref>

==Etymology==
Osceola was named after a [[Seminole]] Indian leader of the same name.<ref>{{cite book|author=Federal Writers' Project|author-link=Federal Writers' Project|title=South Dakota place-names, v.1-3|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027015455;view=1up;seq=143|year=1940|publisher=University of South Dakota|page=54}}</ref> Osceola is an anglicised form of ''Asiyahola'': ''assi'', from a ceremonial yaupon holly tea or "black drink" and ''yaholi'', the name of a Creek god intoned when the drink was served.

==History==
[[Image:Masonic Bldg Osceola Iowa.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The historic and endangered<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.preservationiowa.org/programs/endangeredItem.php?id=224&year=2008 |title=endangered |access-date=2011-11-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823002309/http://www.preservationiowa.org/programs/endangeredItem.php?id=224&year=2008 |archive-date=2011-08-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Masonic Building (Osceola, Iowa)|Masonic Building]]]]
In 1872, the Masonic Building was built on the public square in Osceola. The Italianate building was used by Osceola Lodge No. 77 of the [[Freemasonry|Ancient Free & Accepted Masons]], and the main floor was a bank and hardware store.<ref>[http://www.gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090124/NEWS/701249934/1002/NEWS ''Cedar Rapids Gazette'', Cedar Rapids historic buildings make 'most endangered' list]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iowapreservation.org/endangered.php|title=Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Aging|access-date=October 10, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007124431/http://iowapreservation.org/endangered.php|archive-date=October 7, 2008}}</ref>

In December 2023, Osceola City Administrator Ty Wheeler urged residents to switch from using tap water to bottled water as [[2020–2023 North American drought|extreme drought]] affected West Lake.<ref>{{Cite news |last= Donnelle Eller |date=2023-12-15 |title=Iowa town urges 5,500 residents to drink bottled water as drought dwindles water source |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/iowa-town-urges-5500-residents-to-drink-bottled-water-as-drought-dwindles-water-source/ar-AA1lw6Ky |access-date=2024-03-01 |work=Des Moines Register}}</ref> In February 2024, the [[Clarke Community School District]] shut off drinking water in all its buildings due to a severe drought in Osceola.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-02-23 |title=Clarke Community Schools lead the charge in water conservation amid crisis in Osceola |url=https://preciouswaterltd.com/bottled-water/clarke-community-schools-lead-the-charge-in-water-conservation-amid-crisis-in-osceola/ |access-date=2024-03-02 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Geography==
Osceola is located at the junction of [[Interstate 35 in Iowa|Interstate 35]] and U.S. Routes [[U.S. Route 34 in Iowa|34]] and [[U.S. Route 69 in Iowa|69]]. It lies {{convert|35|mi|km}} north of the [[Missouri]] border, and approximately {{convert|40|mi|abbr=on}} south of [[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|6.68|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|6.48|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.20|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-05-11|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-01-25}}</ref>

===Climate===

According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Osceola has a [[hot-summer humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.

{{Weather box
|location = Osceola, Iowa, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1894–present
|single line = Yes

|Jan record high F = 68
|Feb record high F = 75
|Mar record high F = 87
|Apr record high F = 90
|May record high F = 100
|Jun record high F = 102
|Jul record high F = 107
|Aug record high F = 105
|Sep record high F = 103
|Oct record high F = 94
|Nov record high F = 82
|Dec record high F = 74
|year record high =

|Jan avg record high F = 54.6
|Feb avg record high F = 59.7
|Mar avg record high F = 74.5
|Apr avg record high F = 82.0
|May avg record high F = 87.8
|Jun avg record high F = 92.4
|Jul avg record high F = 96.5
|Aug avg record high F = 95.1
|Sep avg record high F = 91.1
|Oct avg record high F = 83.8
|Nov avg record high F = 70.4
|Dec avg record high F = 58.6
|year avg record high F = 97.8

|Jan high F = 32.2
|Feb high F = 36.7
|Mar high F = 50.0
|Apr high F = 62.4
|May high F = 72.2
|Jun high F = 82.2
|Jul high F = 86.5
|Aug high F = 84.7
|Sep high F = 78.0
|Oct high F = 64.8
|Nov high F = 50.1
|Dec high F = 37.3
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 21.8
|Feb mean F = 25.9
|Mar mean F = 38.2
|Apr mean F = 49.8
|May mean F = 60.7
|Jun mean F = 70.8
|Jul mean F = 75.2
|Aug mean F = 73.0
|Sep mean F = 64.7
|Oct mean F = 52.0
|Nov mean F = 38.5
|Dec mean F = 27.2
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 11.4
|Feb low F = 15.0
|Mar low F = 26.4
|Apr low F = 37.2
|May low F = 49.1
|Jun low F = 59.5
|Jul low F = 63.9
|Aug low F = 61.4
|Sep low F = 51.3
|Oct low F = 39.1
|Nov low F = 26.9
|Dec low F = 17.1
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = -10.2
|Feb avg record low F = -6.1
|Mar avg record low F = 7.5
|Apr avg record low F = 21.9
|May avg record low F = 34.3
|Jun avg record low F = 45.8
|Jul avg record low F = 53.6
|Aug avg record low F = 50.5
|Sep avg record low F = 36.1
|Oct avg record low F = 23.5
|Nov avg record low F = 10.3
|Dec avg record low F = -2.3
|year avg record low F = -14.9

|Jan record low F = -28
|Feb record low F = -32
|Mar record low F = -20
|Apr record low F = 7
|May record low F = 24
|Jun record low F = 37
|Jul record low F = 42
|Aug record low F = 38
|Sep record low F = 23
|Oct record low F = 9
|Nov record low F = -7
|Dec record low F = -27
|year record low F =

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.97
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.28
|Mar precipitation inch = 2.13
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.12
|May precipitation inch = 5.50
|Jun precipitation inch = 5.28
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.47
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.60
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.85
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.89
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.11
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.54
|year precipitation inch =

|Jan snow inch = 8.2
|Feb snow inch = 7.2
|Mar snow inch = 3.1
|Apr snow inch = 1.1
|May snow inch = 0.2
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.5
|Nov snow inch = 2.1
|Dec snow inch = 5.7
|year snow inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 5.2
|Feb precipitation days = 6.2
|Mar precipitation days = 8.0
|Apr precipitation days = 9.8
|May precipitation days = 12.7
|Jun precipitation days = 10.8
|Jul precipitation days = 8.8
|Aug precipitation days = 9.0
|Sep precipitation days = 7.7
|Oct precipitation days = 8.3
|Nov precipitation days = 6.2
|Dec precipitation days = 5.7

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 2.9
|Feb snow days = 3.9
|Mar snow days = 1.5
|Apr snow days = 0.5
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.2
|Nov snow days = 0.9
|Dec snow days = 2.9

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name=NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00136316&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access
|access-date = August 3, 2022
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=dmx
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data
|access-date = August 3, 2022
}}
</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|type= USA
|align= right
|width= 25%
|state= Iowa
|shading= 
|percentages= 
|1870|1298
|1880|1769
|1890|2120
|1900|2505
|1910|2416
|1920|2684
|1930|2871
|1940|3281
|1950|3422
|1960|3350
|1970|3124
|1980|3750
|1990|4164
|2000|4659
|2010|4929
|2020|5415
|source={{center|U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url= https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/osceolacityiowa/PST045219|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>}}
|footnote=Source: {{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|title=U.S. Census website|access-date=2020-03-29}}
}}

===2020 census===
As of the [[United States census|census]] of 2020,<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/2020-census-main.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 5,415 people, 2,138 households, and 1,305 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 745.5 inhabitants per square mile (287.8/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 2,363 housing units at an average density of 325.3 per square mile (125.6/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 75.6% [[White Americans|White]], 0.7% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 1.0% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 1.1% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.6% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 10.5% from other races and 10.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 26.1% of the population.

Of the 2,138 households, 32.6% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.7% were cohabitating couples, 28.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 21.5% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 39.0% of all households were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 36.6 years. 27.9% of the residents were under the age of 20; 5.9% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 25.3% were from 25 and 44; 21.6% were from 45 and 64; and 19.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 4,929 people, 1,974 households, and 1,208 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|760.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 2,184 housing units at an average density of {{convert|337.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makup]] of the city was 91.0% White, 0.6% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 6.2% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 17.6%.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-05-11}}</ref>

Of the 1,974 households 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.8% were non-families. 32.8% of households were one person and 15.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.10.

The median age was 36.8 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 17.3% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 4,659 people, 1,945 households, and 1,229 families living in the city. The 
population density was {{convert|798.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,118 housing units at an average density of {{convert|362.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makup]] of the city was 95.73% White, 0.11% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.75% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 6.25% of the population.

Of the 1,945 households 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 31.7% of households were one person and 17.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.98.

The age distribution was 25.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.

The median household income was $32,701 and the median family income  was $45,263. Males had a median income of $31,674 versus $21,684 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,244. About 5.2% of families and 7.6% 
of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
[[Amtrak]], the national passenger rail system, provides service to [[Osceola (Amtrak station)|Osceola]], operating its ''[[California Zephyr]]'' daily in both directions between [[Union Station (Chicago)|Chicago]] and [[Emeryville, California|Emeryville]]. A bus connection is available from Osceola to [[Des Moines]].

===Water===
Water is drawn out of West lake to supply the community.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mollenbeck |first=Andrew |date=September 23, 2022 |title=Osceola water customers asked to cut back as water levels drop |url=https://www.kcci.com/article/osceola-iowa-water-customers-asked-to-cut-back-as-water-levels-drop/41358952 |access-date=2022-09-24 |work=KCCI |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Attractions==
The Masonic building was placed on the [[Iowa Historic Preservation Alliance]]’s Most Endangered list due to its poor repair and lack of preservation plan. In 2011 it was renovated with help from various grants. The second and third floors were converted into upscale apartments. The China Star restaurant was remodeled and now utilizes both halves of the lower level. The exterior received an overdue face lift to restore the building to its original appearance. All of the windows were replaced and the stucco was repaired and painted. Structural improvements  included foundation work and a new roof. The front entrances were replaced with a more traditional wood columns and tall glass windows.

Lakeside Casino Resort operates on West Lake. The river boat-themed casino has been in continuous operation since about 2000, although it has been bought and sold twice since it has opened. [[Terrible Herbst]] gaming purchased the casino around 2005. After a major renovation to the complex, which included a $1 million 132-foot-tall sign along the adjacent interstate, took place around 2006. The parent company filed for bankruptcy and the casino was sold yet again. The original and familiar Lakeside name was brought back and the large cowboy sign along the interstate was converted into a slightly smaller, more traditional sign. A Pilot truck stop was built in late 2010 along the interstate, in place of the former Terrible Casino gas station.{{citation needed|date=March 2024}}

== Notable people ==
* Dorothy Clark, author known under joint pen name [[Clark McMeekin]]; born in Osceola
* [[Dwight Harken]], [[surgeon]] and [[cardiac surgery]] innovator<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/08/29/obituaries/dwight-harken-83-the-pioneer-of-surgery-on-the-heart-is-dead.html|title=Dwight Harken, 83, the Pioneer of Surgery on the Heart, Is Dead|date=August 29, 1993|work=The New York Times|access-date=October 10, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Kim Reynolds]], [[Governor of Iowa]] and former Clarke County Treasurer
* [[Edgar Howard]], [[Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska]] and sixth-term member of the [[United States House of Representatives]]
* [[W. Ward Reynoldson]], Chief Justice of the [[Iowa Supreme Court]]

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Osceola Water Tower.jpg|Osceola water tower
Image:Osceola Main Street.jpg|Main Street in Osceola
Image:Osceola Amtrak Station.jpg|Amtrak Station in Osceola
Image:Osceola water tower.jpg|Water tower in Osceola
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
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