The Town Files

Osceola County, Iowa

6,100 people. The median home is worth $122,600 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $69,239.

Towns in Osceola County

Towns in Osceola County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Sibley2,860$122,000$55,07037.1

People and housing

Osceola CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$122,600$156,300
Median rent$797$820
Median household income$69,239$69,254
Median age43.140.2
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%21.8%
Below the poverty line16.0%9.3%

Jobs and pay

2,676 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,894 a year.

Largest industries in Osceola CountyAgriculture, forestry & fishi…752 jobs · $52,830Manufacturing341 jobs · $58,578Health care & social assistan…339 jobs · $47,337Wholesale trade142 jobs · $74,285Retail138 jobs · $25,590Transportation & warehousing125 jobs · $53,565
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Osceola County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 1.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 553 storm events in Osceola County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Osceola County by type since 1996Hail100Drought39Tornado16Blizzard28High Wind29Heavy Snow11Winter Storm40Excessive Heat18Winter Weather111Cold/Wind Chill18
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Osceola County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4796: Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
March 23, 2019FloodDR-4421: Severe Storms And Flooding
August 20, 2018Severe StormDR-4386: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 24, 2014FloodDR-4184: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).