Ottumwa, IA Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 24,454 (97% urban, 3% rural). >Population change since 2000: -2.2%

Population (male): 11,919

Median Age: 36.7 years

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 20.5%

Poverty (breakdown): (18.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 38.2% for Black residents, 25.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 32.8% for other race residents, 40.4% for two or more races residents)

Ancestries: Ancestries: American (15.3%), German (12.6%), Irish (8.6%), English (7.3%), Dutch (2.3%), Swedish (2.2%).

Elevation: 700 feet

Land Area: 15.8 square miles.

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 52501

Coal mining was so important to the local economy that, from 1890 to 1892, the Coal Palace was erected in Ottumwa as an exhibition center.

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Important Links

National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (https://ndasa.com/)

National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)

Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)

Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)

US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)

Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

Ottumwa, IA Locations

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Multiple Testing Centers In Ottumwa, IA

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Ottumwa, IA Testing Locations

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1317 N COURT ST 5.5 miles

1317 N COURT ST
OTTUMWA, IA 52501
Categories: OTTUMWA IA

1001 Pennsylvania Ave 6.2 miles

1001 Pennsylvania Ave
Ottumwa, IA 52501
Categories: Ottumwa IA

1005 PENNSYLVANIA AVE ste 102 6.2 miles

1005 PENNSYLVANIA AVE ste 102
OTTUMWA, IA 52501
Categories: OTTUMWA IA

107 N 3RD ST 10.4 miles

107 N 3RD ST
EDDYVILLE, IA 52553
Categories: EDDYVILLE IA

1229 C AVE E 16.3 miles

1229 C AVE E
OSKALOOSA, IA 52577
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410 N 12TH ST STE 300 16.4 miles

410 N 12TH ST STE 300
OSKALOOSA, IA 52577
Categories: OSKALOOSA IA

6580 165TH ST 18.7 miles

6580 165TH ST
ALBIA, IA 52531
Categories: ALBIA IA

23019 HIGHWAY 149 19.5 miles

23019 HIGHWAY 149
SIGOURNEY, IA 52591
Categories: SIGOURNEY IA

100 W MAIN ST 24.3 miles

100 W MAIN ST
RICHLAND, IA 52585
Categories: RICHLAND IA

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Local Area Info: Ottumwa, Iowa

Ottumwa (/??t?mw?/; ?-TUM-w?) is a city in and the county seat of Wapello County, Iowa, United States. The population was 25,023 at the 2010 U.S. Census. Located in the state's southeastern part, the city is split into northern and southern halves by the Des Moines River.

In 1857, coal was being mined from the McCready bank, a site along Bear Creek four miles west of Ottumwa. In 1868, Brown and Godfrey opened a drift mine four miles northwest of town. By 1872, Brown and Godfrey employed 300 men and had an annual production of 77,000 tons. In 1880, the Phillips Coal and Mining Company opened a mine two miles northwest of town. In subsequent years, they opened 5 more shafts in the Phillips and Rutledge neighborhoods, just north of Ottumwa. The Phillips number 5 shaft was 140 feet deep, with a 375 horse power steam hoist. By 1889, the state mine inspector’s report listed 15 mine shafts in Ottumwa. In 1914, the Phillips Fuel Company produced over 100,000 tons of coal, ranking among the top 24 coal producers in the state.

John Morrell & Company played a significant role in the development of the City of Ottumwa from 1877 to 1973. The complex typified meat packing as it developed in the midwest during the last quarter of the nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth century.

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Population (total): Population in 2017: 24,454 (97% urban, 3% rural). >Population change since 2000: -2.2%

Population (male): 11,919

Median Age: 36.7 years

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 20.5%

Poverty (breakdown): (18.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 38.2% for Black residents, 25.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 32.8% for other race residents, 40.4% for two or more races residents)

Ancestries: Ancestries: American (15.3%), German (12.6%), Irish (8.6%), English (7.3%), Dutch (2.3%), Swedish (2.2%).

Elevation: 700 feet

Land Area: 15.8 square miles.

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 52501

Coal mining was so important to the local economy that, from 1890 to 1892, the Coal Palace was erected in Ottumwa as an exhibition center.