Osceola (IA)

Welcome to Osceola County ...

Time Zone: Osceola County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Sibley is the Seat for Osceola County.

Osceola County was founded January 15, 1851 and was created by taking area from Woodbury County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Osceola had a population of 5,961 people. This is a decrease of 7.75% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,462 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Osceola represented 0.21% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Osceola County:

Ashton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Ashton is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
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Harris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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- Harris is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
Melvin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Melvin is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
Ocheyedan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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- Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
Sibley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Sibley is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Iowa
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Websites specific to Osceola County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Nobles County
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- Jackson County
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- Dickinson County
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- O'Brien County
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- Lyon County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cemeteries of Osceola County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Iowa

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.