OsterdockIA
A town of 43, settled in 1877.
Is Osterdock a good place to live?
Mallory Township Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Osterdock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
43 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Osterdock: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Osterdock, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Osterdock.
Osterdock has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Osterdock after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2008. On expected storm and flood damage, Osterdock sits above nearly four fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 65% come from inland flooding and 9% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Osterdock than in most of Iowa or the rest of the country
31% of adults feel lonely in Osterdock. Among 141 Iowa towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Osterdock. Two figures for adults locally: 18% smoke cigarettes, 14% have diabetes. CDC measures, 32 in all: Osterdock beats Iowa on 2 and trails on 12.
| Osterdock | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Osterdock | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82% | 77.8% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.3% | 84.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 6.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Osterdock
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Osterdock; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Osterdock residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
About Osterdock
City in Iowa, United States
Osterdock is a city located in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 43, down from 50 in 2000.
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- Established
- 1877
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 640 ft
Questions about Osterdock
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Is Osterdock, IA a good place to live?
Osterdock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.