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

The telephone 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 (which had 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>
• 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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>
• 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
• Edgewood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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>
• 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>
• 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>
• 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
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
  • New Vienna is located in Dubuque County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people

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.<6>

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/