Welcome to Osceola ...
The village of Osceola is located in Polk County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Osceola, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Osceola has a population of 2,555 people<2> (see below for details).
Osceola is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Osceola lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Osceola: (715) and (534)<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Osceola had an population of 2,555 people. This is a decrease of 0.51% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.53% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Osceola had a population of 2,568 people (which is 5.82% of the total population of Polk County). This makes Osceola the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Osceola represents 0.05% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 345th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,568 people, the population of Osceola increased 6.07% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,421 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Osceola.
Communities Also Named Osceola ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named Osceola - they are located in Arkansas, Florida (3), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Osceola.
Communities near Osceola ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Osceola.
- Forest Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Forest Lake is located in Washington County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Lake <6>
- Stillwater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stillwater is located in Washington County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <6>
- Hugo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hugo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Hugo is located in Washington County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <6>
- North Branch
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
- North Branch is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <6>
- New Richmond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- New Richmond is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,730 people
- Wyoming
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,084 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <6>
- Chisago City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisago City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisago City
- Chisago City is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chisago City <6>
- Lindstrom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindstrom have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindstrom
- Lindstrom is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindstrom <6>
- Scandia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
- Scandia is located in Washington County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scandia <6>
- Grant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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 Osceola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Osceola.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Osceola. 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 Osceola.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Osceola. See our Newspapers Page for Osceola.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Osceola ...
Looking for more information about Osceola? 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 Osceola, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Osceola.
Adding Osceola to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Osceola 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 Osceola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Osceola post office opened in 1897.
We also found Osceola mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Osceola.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Osceola. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Polk, 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 Osceola. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Osceola - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |