Welcome to Owasa ...

The city of Owasa is located in Hardin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Owasa, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Owasa has a population of 42 people<2> (see below for details).

Owasa is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Owasa lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Owasa had an population of 42 people. This is a decrease of 2.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.53% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Owasa had a population of 43 people. This makes Owasa the county's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 43 people, the population of Owasa increased 13.16% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 38 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Owasa.

Communities near Owasa ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Owasa.

• Iowa Falls
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls
  • Iowa Falls is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa Falls <5>
• Eldora
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
  • Eldora is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,571 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldora <5>
• Ackley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackley
  • Ackley is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,485 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ackley <5>
• Aplington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplington
  • Aplington is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aplington <5>
• Hubbard
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
  • Hubbard is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <5>
• Alden
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
  • Alden is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <5>
• Wellsburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
  • Wellsburg is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <5>
• Zearing
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zearing
  • Zearing is located in Story County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zearing <5>
• Radcliffe
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliffe
  • Radcliffe is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radcliffe <5>
• Union
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 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 Owasa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Owasa.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Owasa. 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 Owasa.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Owasa. See our Newspapers Page for Owasa.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Owasa ...

Looking for more information about Owasa? 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 Owasa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Owasa.

Adding Owasa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Owasa 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 Owasa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Owasa post office opened in 1884.

We also found Owasa in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Owasa.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Owasa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/