Osage Iowa Map

About Osage, Iowa

Osage is a locality in Mitchell County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,561. The population density is 616.5 people per km². Osage is located at 43.2841°N, 92.8110°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50461.

Osage, Iowa, unfolds across a landscape shaped by the patient sculpting of glaciers, a place where the land rolls with a soft, persistent grace. It lies 21.6 miles east-north-east of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 65°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south-east of St. Ansgar. Fields of corn and soybeans, vast green tapestries under an impossibly wide sky, stretch to horizons that seem to breathe with the wind. The air here carries the clean scent of turned earth and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a sound that becomes a comforting, almost meditative presence. In the quiet mornings, a cool mist often clings to the lower fields, lending a dreamlike quality to the waking world, as if the land itself is slowly exhaling the night. This is a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of life, a tradition deeply rooted in the agricultural heritage that has defined Osage for generations. The local economy, still strongly tied to the bounty of the surrounding farmland, finds its expression in the grain elevators that punctuate the skyline and the bustling farmers' markets that spring to life in warmer months. The Mitchell County Courthouse, a stately brick edifice, stands as a quiet sentinel in the heart of Osage, a reminder of the enduring civic spirit that has guided its development. The Cedar River, a ribbon of silver, meanders through the periphery, its gentle flow a constant companion to the town and its people.

About This Osage Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Osage, Iowa — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.284138, -92.811028. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Osage and Mitchell County.

Detailed location data for Osage includes the ZIP code (50461), telephone area code (515), county seat of Mitchell County (Osage), and school district assignment (Osage Community School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Osage is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.