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Oskaloosa is a city in Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. The population was 10,938 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Mahaska CountyGR6. Mahaska County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ...
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A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ...
Mahaska County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ...
Oskaloosa is the current home of William Penn University and the former home of Oskaloosa College. Vennard College is located in the connected municipality of University Park, Iowa. William Penn University is a private, liberal arts university in Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA. It was founded by Quakers in 1873 as Penn College. ...
Oskaloosa College was a liberal arts college based out of Oskaloosa, Iowa. ...
Vennard College is a small Christian college located in University Park, Iowa, a small town adjacent to Oskaloosa, Iowa. ...
Oskaloosa is headquarters of MUSCO lighting, a producer of athletic field and stadium lights, as well as the Clow Valve Company, which makes fire hydrants. City Fire Hydrant A fire hydrant (also known colloquially as a fire plug in the USA or as a johnny pump in New York City), is an active fire protection measure, and a source of water provided in most urban, suburban and rural areas with municipal water service to enable...
Geography Oskaloosa is located at 41°17′38″N, 92°38′40″W (41.293856, -92.644546)GR1. Image File history File links Adapted from Wikipedias IA county maps by Seth Ilys. ...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.8 km² (6.9 mi²). 17.8 km² (6.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.29%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...
A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...
Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 10,938 people, 4,603 households, and 2,863 families residing in the city. The population density was 615.6/km² (1,593.8/mi²). There were 4,945 housing units at an average density of 278.3/km² (720.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.86% White, 1.16% African American, 0.25% Native American, 1.32% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There were 4,603 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.89. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
Population spread: 24.1% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,490, and the median income for a family was $42,138. Males had a median income of $33,830 versus $23,698 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,721. About 10.6% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
Distinctions In the city's town square is a bronze statue of Mahaska, the 19th-century leader of a Native American tribe called the Ioways, for whom Mahaska County was named. Recently restored, the artwork was completed in 1907 by an Iowa-born sculptor named Sherry Edmundson Fry (1879-1966). At the time it was commissioned, Fry was living in Paris. He returned to Iowa the following summer to make preparatory drawings of Mesquakie Indians at the nearby settlement at Tama, Iowa, and to collect Indian artifacts and other reference materials. Returning to Paris, he began on a clay scale model, which he first showed at the Paris Salon in 1907. A year later, he exhibited the final full-sized sculpture, for which he won the Prix de Rome. Soon after, it was shipped to the US, and arrived in Oskaloosa by railroad in September. The formal dedication of the statue, which was attended by a crowd of about 12,000 people, was held on May 12, 1909. Mahaska may refer to: Mahaska, Kansas Mahaska County, Iowa This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
Sherry Edmundson Fry (September 29, 1879 – 1966) was an American sculptor, who also played a prominent role in U.S. Army camouflage during World War I. // Early years Fry was born in Creston, Iowa. ...
The Prix de Rome was a scholarship for art students. ...
Also in Oskaloosa are two private homes designed in 1948-51 by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Typical of his Usonian homes, these include the Alsop House at 1907 A Street, and the Lamberson House at 511 North Park Avenue. Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959), Master of the Organic Architecture, was one of the most prominent and influential architects of the first half of the 20th century. ...
Usonia is a term used by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright to refer to his vision for the landscape of the United States, including the planning of cities and the architecture of buildings. ...
Events [1]Nelson Pioneer Farm, located just a couple miles northeast of the city, is the home of the Nelson Home and Barn. The farm, built in the 1850s, is on the National Registry of Historic Sites. The third week of September is a Pioneer Festival featuring exhibits, demonstrations, music, food, and more.
[2] The Southern Iowa Fair is one of the largest traditional county fairs in Iowa. Midway rides, 4-H Fair booths, livestock exhibits, and a petting zoo are just a few of the aspects of this traditional fair. Campgrounds are also available to those wanting to stay at the fair site for days.
Art on the Square is an annual event held in the downtown on the city square. This event features local artists as well as artists from various locales.
Sweet Corn Day is another annual event held in the downtown on the city square. This even has musicians playing on the bandstand. It also features games, but the main attraction is the corn on the cob that you can get, along with many other foods.
Yet another annual event is the lighted Christmas parade, which usually takes place in early December.
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