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Places in Ottumwa

Antiques, Main Street & more in Ottumwa

1,349 places in Ottumwa: 137 places to eat and drink, 153 shops, 84 things to do and 26 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
1,349
53 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
137
5.4 per 1,000 residents
Shops
153
25 gifts · 9 antiques · 7 books
Things to do
84
30 outdoors · 7 arts · 19 landmarks
Places to stay
26
1 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Ottumwa have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

Antiques & vintage9 antique, vintage and secondhand shops.A coffee town17 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 31 with the sweet shops and chains.Gear up & get out10 outfitters, rentals, charters and gear shops.A place people visit26 places to stay, from hotels and inns to campgrounds and rentals.
The map

Where Ottumwa gathers

230 of Ottumwa’s 1,349 places sit within a five-minute walk of E Main St.

E Main St
230places in a five-minute walk of E Main St17% of Ottumwa’s places
★ What stands out · Shops

153 shops

25 gifts & boutiques, 18 home & hardware, 16 clothing. Local spots first.

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Eat & drink

137 places to eat & drink

89 restaurants, 31 cafés & treats, 15 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

26 places to stay

25 hotels & inns, 1 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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Things to do

84 things to do

30 parks & outdoors, 28 fitness & sports, 19 history & landmarks. Local spots first.

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Everyday

755 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 139River Hills Community Health Center · Ottumwa Eye Care · MercyOne Iowa Heart CenterAuto & gas 111NAPA Auto Parts · Black's Tire Company · Klyn AutomotiveBanks & insurance 90Wells Fargo · Jackson Hewitt Tax Service · McCune and Reed InsuranceHome services 86Stow Away Storage - Main St. · KeyMe Locksmiths · All Roads Truck And Trailer RepairOffices & pros 66John Deere Ottumwa Works · Total Choice Shipping · Jimmy Jones ShelterHair & beauty 62Reflectionz Studio · Regis Salon · Maddy at J Wilder + CoGroceries & convenience 24Morgan’s Northgate Market · Hy-Vee · Circle KPets 14Ottumwa Family Animal Care · Animal Health Center of Ottumwa · Downtown Designs and Grooming in OttumwaOther services 163ecoATM · ecoATM · Arona Home Essentials
Community

194 schools, churches & public places

Where Ottumwa learns, worships and gets things done.

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Places of worship 69Jubilee Bible Church · St. Patricks Roman Catholic Church Ottumwa Iowa · First Pentecostal Assembly of GodSchools & childcare 54Premier Dance Center · Pickwick Early Childhood Center · Pickwick Elementary SchoolTown & public services 42Ottumwa Cemetery · Ottumwa · Ottumwa Police DepartmentCommunity groups 29Greater Ottumwa Partners in Progress · Southeast Iowa JBS Sports Center · Fraternal Order of Eagles

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.