Oskaloosa, Iowa

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The city of Oskaloosa is located in Mahaska County and is the county seat.

Oskaloosa is 250 feet [76.2 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

Illinois, Kansas and Missouri have communities that are also named Oskaloosa.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Oskaloosa had a population of 10,938 people^<2> (or 49.04% of the total population of Mahaska County). The population of Oskaloosa represented 0.37% of the total of Iowa, making it the state's 29th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Oskaloosa had a population of 11,069 people. This is an increase of 1.2% 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 Oskaloosa.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bussey	SW	14 mi [22.53 km]	436	3.11% decrease
	Delta	E	16 mi [25.75 km]	394	3.9% decrease
	Eddyville	S	9 mi [14.48 km]	1,072	0.75% increase
	Fremont	SE	12 mi [19.31 km]	687	2.41% decrease
	Harvey	W	14 mi [22.53 km]	264	4.69% decrease
	Hedrick	SE	19 mi [30.58 km]	804	3.94% decrease

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

Websites for Oskaloosa

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