Ottumwa, Iowa

About Ottumwa

Ottumwa, IA is a thriving city located in southern Iowa with an estimated population of 25,648.

Ottumwa holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 16.06 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,597 residents per square mile.

📰 Ottumwa News Today

• KCCI Investigates: 2 years without phones, Ottumwa students make huge gains KCCI · Aug 18
• McCloskey hopes to build on McGrory's legacy Ottumwa Courier · Aug 18
• Child hunger remains high in Wapello County - KYOU-TV KYOU-TV · Aug 17
• DCI Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Ottumwa, IA Iowa Department of Public Safety (.gov) · Jun 11
• Imon Baskett Obituary | Reece Funeral Home | Ottumwa, IA Tribute Archive · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ottumwa Unique

• A top-25 city in Iowa by population (#19 of 940 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Ottumwa — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 25,648.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ottumwa

• Applebee's — american
• Café by Country Kitchen — american
• Godfrey's Ale House
• Ohana Grill
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Appanoose Rapids
• Breadeaux Pizza & Champ's Chicken — pizza
• Canteen Lunch in the Alley — burger
• El Rancho Grande — mexican
• Happy Joe's — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Airpower Museum Library · Museum
• Iowa Heartland History Connection · Museum
• M113 · Attraction
• The Beach Ottumwa · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ottumwa

• Gray Eagle Wildlife Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sycamore Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ballingall Park reviews ★
• Bell Park reviews ★
• Caldwell Park reviews ★
• Central Park reviews ★
• Foster Park reviews ★
• Franklin Park reviews ★
• Greater Ottumwa Park reviews ★
• Hamilton Park reviews ★
• Hillcrest Park reviews ★
• Hupert River Access · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ottumwa

• Douma Elementary School
• Eisenhower Elementary School
• Evans Middle School
• Gateway High School
• Horace Mann Elementary School
• James Elementary School
• Liberty Elementary School
• Ottumwa High School
• Ottumwa Virtual Learning
• Pickwick Early Childhood Center
• Wilson Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Ottumwa Regional Health Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ottumwa

🏘️ Nearby Communities