Welcome to Osterdock ...
The city of Osterdock is located in Clayton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Osterdock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Osterdock has a population of 47 people<2> (see below for details).
Osterdock is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Osterdock lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Osterdock: 563
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Osterdock had an population of 47 people. This is a decrease of 20.34% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Osterdock had a population of 59 people. This makes Osterdock the county's 15th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 59 people, the population of Osterdock increased 18% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 50 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Osterdock.
Communities near Osterdock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Osterdock.
- Dyersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
- Dyersville is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersville <5>
- Guttenberg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guttenberg
- Guttenberg is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,783 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guttenberg <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Guttenberg
- From Osterdock to Guttenberg
- Elkader
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkader have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
- Elkader is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkader <5>
- Strawberry Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Point
- Strawberry Point is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawberry Point <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Strawberry Point
- From Osterdock to Strawberry Point
- Cassville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Cassville is located in Grant County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cassville
- From Osterdock to Cassville
- Edgewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Edgewood is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Edgewood
- From Osterdock to Edgewood
- Earlville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
- Earlville is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Earlville
- From Osterdock to Earlville
- Garnavillo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnavillo
- Garnavillo is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garnavillo <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Garnavillo
- From Osterdock to Garnavillo
- Bloomington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Grant County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- New Vienna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
- New Vienna is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Vienna
- From Osterdock to New Vienna
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Osterdock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Osterdock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Osterdock. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Osterdock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Osterdock. See our Newspapers Page for Osterdock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Osterdock ...
Looking for more information about Osterdock? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Osterdock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Osterdock.
Adding Osterdock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Osterdock in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Osterdock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Osterdock post office opened in 1878.
We also found Osterdock in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Osterdock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Osterdock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clayton County: www.claytoncountyiowa.net/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Clayton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Osterdock. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Osterdock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |