Welcome to Osceola ...

The village of Osceola is located in Polk County<1>.

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>

We don't have a date for the establishment of Osceola.

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 (or 5.81% 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 total 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 (which had 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
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
  • Forest Lake lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the west of Osceola.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,285 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Forest Lake
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Lake<7>
• Stillwater
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
  • Stillwater lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the south of Osceola.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,694 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Stillwater
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater<7>
• Hugo
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
  • Hugo lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Osceola.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,452 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hugo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hugo
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo<7>
• North Branch
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
  • North Branch lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the northwest of Osceola.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,834 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on North Branch
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch<7>
• New Richmond
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
  • New Richmond lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southeast of Osceola.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,730 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on New Richmond
• Wyoming
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
  • Wyoming lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the west of Osceola.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,084 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wyoming
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming<7>
• Chisago City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisago City
  • Chisago City lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the west of Osceola.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,241 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisago City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Chisago City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chisago City<7>
• Lindstrom
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindstrom
  • Lindstrom lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the northwest of Osceola.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,731 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindstrom have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lindstrom
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindstrom<7>
• Scandia
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
  • Scandia lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the southwest of Osceola.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,168 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Scandia
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scandia<7>
• Grant
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
  • Grant lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southwest of Osceola.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,107 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Grant

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 that we've found for Osceola was mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railway Time Tables (October 1899).

We also found Osceola on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).

For more details about the above, 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/