Ottumwa, Iowa
Ottumwa is a city in Iowa in the United States. It is the county seat of Wapello County. The city is split into northern and southern halves by the Des Moines River.
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 Location of Ottumwa in the State of Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°01′10″N 92°25′07″W / 41.01944°N 92.41861°WCoordinates: 41°01′10″N 92°25′07″W / 41.01944°N 92.41861°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Wapello |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor/Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.73 sq mi (43.32 km2) |
| • Land | 16.06 sq mi (41.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.67 sq mi (1.73 km2) |
| Elevation | 650 ft (200 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 25,529 |
| • Rank | 18th in Iowa |
| • Density | 1,589.50/sq mi (613.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 52501 |
| FIPS code | 19-60465 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396110[4] |
| Website | ottumwa |
Ottumwa, Iowa Media
Map of Ottumwa from 1908, showing the railroads and coal mines (red) of the region
East 300 block of Main Street, 1900
Vogel Place Historic District
Hotel Ottumwa, 107 E. 2nd St. Ottumwa
Ottumwa Public Carnegie Library
Ottumwa Courier Building in Ottumwa, Iowa.
Amtrak passenger rail station and platform
Eastern (downstream) side of the Jefferson Street Viaduct, which carries Jefferson Street over the Des Moines River at Ottumwa, Iowa,
Canteen Lunch in the Alley
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "History of Wapello County" (PDF). City of Ottumwa Historic Preservation Commission. September 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ↑ Kalning, Kristin. "Ottumwa, video game capital of the world? - On the Level- NBC News". NBC News. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ottumwa, Iowa
- ↑ "Ottumwa city, Iowa". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
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