Osage is a city in Mitchell County, Iowa, home to about 3,561 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50461.
Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Osage; also Mitchell and New Haven
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Osage. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)112 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN116 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL279 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Osage; 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.
Osage had 3,627 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 111th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Mitchell County grew from 14,916 residents in 1900 to 10,565 in 2020.
Mitchell County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 37.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Osage, IA weather station (about a mile away).
3,334 jobs at 302 businesses in Mitchell County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Osage.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
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 Osage Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolOsage | Pre-K–4 | 405 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Osage Middle SchoolOsage | 5–8 | 289 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Osage High SchoolOsage | 9–12 | 294 | Public | 0.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Mitchell and New Haven.
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