Osage, Iowa

Osage, Iowa
City
Downtown Osage, Iowa.
Location of Osage, Iowa
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Mitchell
Area
• Total	2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2)
• Land	2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,181 ft (360 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	3,451
• Density	1,650.8/sq mi (637.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	50454, 50461
Area code	641
FIPS code	19-59745
GNIS feature ID	0459903

Osage is a city in Mitchell County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,451 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Mitchell CountyTemplate:GR.

Geography

Osage is located at 43°17′5″N 92°48′44″W (43.284618, -92.812129)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 3,451 people, 1,528 households, and 950 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,650.8 people per square mile (637.5/km²). There were 1,624 housing units at an average density of 776.9/sq mi (300.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.16% White, 0.17% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.

There were 1,528 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 28.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,676, and the median income for a family was $39,856. Males had a median income of $31,488 versus $22,688 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,366. About 5.5% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives

Mike Johanns

• Mike Johanns, former governor of Nebraska and United States Secretary of Agriculture
• Hamlin Garland, American writer
• Gerald Leeman, 1948 Olympic silver medallist in wrestling
• Doug Schwab, Olympic Wrestler

Sports

Osage is known as one of the state's top wrestling schools. Osage has 52 individual state champions good for fourth all-time in the state. At the Traditional State Wrestling Tournament, they have won three team championships ('40, '65, '81) and finished as the runner-up a state record 11 times ('41, '42, '44, '45, '46, '47, '83, '84, '85, '94, '02).

Since the creation of the State Dual Championships in 1987, Osage has made seven appearances, winning the title four times ('89, '92, '01, and '06). Their four titles are second only to Des Moines Dowling (6) and are equaled by Davenport Assumption and Don Bosco.

The 1995 Green Devil boys' basketball team won the 2-A Iowa state basketball title. In the 2005-06 season the Green Devils also made an appearance at state but lost in the first round.

In recent years from 2005-2007, Osage has been a perennial qualifier in the state cross country meet. Placing 12th, 8th and 5th respectively. Osage won the state meet in 1970.

See also

• Fox River Mills
• SPRING FEST 2009

    DENYING THE TRUTH
    TOMORROWS PAIN 
    NICKELBACK
    HINDER
    DISTURBED
    STIAND
    REV THEROY 
    SAVING ABEL
   SHINEDOWN
   SECOND STAGE
   ABANDONED CHAOS
   ORSON WELLS
    D.O.C.
   ALIFE 

External links

• Osage Municipal Service
• Mitchell County Press-News
• Osage Community Schools
• Osage Sister City