The Nathaniel Cobb and Lucretia Baily Deering House is a historic building located in Osage, Iowa, United States. The house served as the residence for a prominent politician.

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About Osage

City in Iowa, United States

3,627Population

2.3 sq miArea

1,181 ftElevation

Osage is a city and the county seat of Mitchell County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,627 at the time of the 2020 census.

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How Osage ranks

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#3Lowest depression in IA #5Most walkable in IA #5Highest graduation rate in IA All IA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code50461

Area code641

Living in Osage

Housing in Osage

$212K▲ 4.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Osage home is worth about $212,000, up 4.2% in a year, 12% below the Iowa typical home.

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Safety in Osage

A⁻

Safety Grade A-

Osage reports less crime per resident than 77% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Osage 2

Iowa 2.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Osage 2.3

Iowa 12

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Osage

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48% of Osage’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Mason City (6%), St. Ansgar (3%) and Charles City (3%). Half commute less than 2 miles.

Mason City

St. Ansgar

Charles City

Des Moines

48%Work in townlive and work in Osage 2 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,013Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Osage

Health Grade B

Healthier than 57% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 74% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Iowa

1better than IA·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

81.8%More adults treating high blood pressureIA 77.8% · better 11.2%More adults who have had cancerIA 8.7% · worse

Care nearby

Floyd County Medical CenterCharles City · 17.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community Health Center of Mason CityMason City · 21.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Osage

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes💨 Strong wind

2Does Osage flood?paid flood claims since 2013 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Osage

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Climate in Osage

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Osage has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

27° / 11°Winter

56° / 35°Spring

80° / 59°Summer

59° / 38°Fall

How much snow does Osage get?About 40 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 9, with the last in spring around Apr 30.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Osage

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School Grade B+

The public schools Osage’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Iowa’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#61Best public schoolsof 139 in IA

DistrictOsage Comm School DistrictSchools3

Lincoln Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 405 students Osage Middle School A-Middle · Grades 5–8 · 289 students Osage High School BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 294 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IA. Ratings are from neighbors.