Oelwein, Iowa

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The city of Oelwein is located in Fayette County.

Oelwein is 310 feet [94.49 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Oelwein, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Oelwein had a population of 6,692 people^<2> (or 30.43% of the total population of Fayette County). The population of Oelwein represented 0.23% of the total of Iowa, making it the state's 52nd most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Oelwein had a population of 6,082 people. This is a decrease of 9.12% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Oelwein.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Dunkerton	SW	14 mi [22.53 km]	812	8.41% increase
	Fairbank	W	7 mi [11.27 km]	991	4.8% decrease
	Fayette	NE	12 mi [19.31 km]	1,258	3.23% decrease
	Independence	S	14 mi [22.53 km]	6,119	1.75% increase
	Jesup	SW	15 mi [24.14 km]	2,315	4.66% increase
	Readlyn	W	15 mi [24.14 km]	762	3.05% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Oelwein.

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