Oskaloosa, Iowa

Oskaloosa, Iowa
The Mahaska County Courthouse
Nickname: 
Osky
Motto: 
"Note the Difference"
Location of Oskaloosa, Iowa
Location of Oskaloosa, Iowa
Oskaloosa is located in Iowa
Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa
Location in the United States
Oskaloosa is located in the United States
Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°17′31″N 92°38′25″W / 41.29194°N 92.64028°W / 41.29194; -92.64028
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyMahaska
IncorporatedFebruary 4, 1875[1]
Area
 • Total8.04 sq mi (20.81 km2)
 • Land8.02 sq mi (20.77 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation846 ft (258 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,558
 • Density1,440.97/sq mi (556.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
52577
Area code641
FIPS code19-59925
GNIS feature ID468480[3]
Websitewww.oskaloosaiowa.org

Oskaloosa is a city in, and the county seat of, Mahaska County, Iowa, United States.[4] In the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, Oskaloosa was a national center of bituminous coal mining. The population was 11,558 in the 2020 U.S. census.[5]

  1. ^ "Oskaloosa, Iowa". City-Data. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oskaloosa, Iowa
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.

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