Oelwein is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, home to about 5,834 people across 4.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50662.
Homes sold for a median of $68 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)119 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Waterloo Regional Airport (ALO)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI129 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL224 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oelwein; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Oelwein had 5,920 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 69th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Fayette County grew from 29,845 residents in 1900 to 19,509 in 2020.
Fayette County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 35.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oelwein 1e, IA weather station (2 miles away).
5,706 jobs at 524 businesses in Fayette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
46 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oelwein.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1872.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Oelwein Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oelwein Online SchoolOelwein | Pre-K–12 | 175 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Wings Park Elementary SchoolOelwein | 1–4 | 294 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Oelwein Middle SchoolOelwein | 5–8 | 350 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Oelwein High SchoolOelwein | 9–12 | 334 | Public | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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