Owasa is a city in Hardin County, Iowa, home to about 25 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 50126.
Homes sold for a median of $104 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Iowa Falls; part is in Owasa
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Owasa. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)70 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Waterloo Regional Airport (ALO)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE167 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL290 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Owasa; 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.
Owasa had 34 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 994th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Hardin County grew from 22,794 residents in 1900 to 16,878 in 2020.
Hardin 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 8°F. About 38.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Iowa Falls, IA weather station (about a mile away).
4,845 jobs at 499 businesses in Hardin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
49 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Owasa.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| 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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 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.
Public schools here are run by Iowa Falls Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pineview ElementaryIowa Falls | Pre-K–1 | 281 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Rock Run ElementaryIowa Falls | 2–5 | 292 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Riverbend Middle SchoolIowa Falls | 6–8 | 257 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Iowa Falls - Alden High SchoolIowa Falls | 9–12 | 398 | Public | 1.5 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 Iowa Falls and Bradford.
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