Osceola | |
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Village | |
Location within the state of Wisconsin | |
Coordinates: 45°19′21″N 92°41′55″W / 45.32250°N 92.69861°WCoordinates: 45°19′21″N 92°41′55″W / 45.32250°N 92.69861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Polk |
Area | |
• Total | 4.32 sq mi (11.19 km2) |
• Land | 4.19 sq mi (10.85 km2) |
• Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,568 |
• Estimate (2012) | 2,516 |
• Density | 612.9/sq mi (236.6/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 54020 |
Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
Website | Official website |
Osceola is a village in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,568 at the 2010 census. Located mostly within the Town of Osceola, the village sits on the border with Minnesota, separated by the St. Croix River.
The village was named after Osceola, chief of the Seminoles.
Osceola is located at 45°19′20″N 92°41′54″W / 45.32222°N 92.69833°W (45.322365, -92.698534). Cascade Falls, a 25-foot (7.6 m) waterfall with a 30-foot (9.1 m) crest on Osceola Creek, is located in downtown Osceola.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.32 square miles (11.19 km2), of which, 4.19 square miles (10.85 km2) of it is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,568 people, 1,142 households, and 660 families residing in the village. The population density was 612.9 inhabitants per square mile (236.6/km2). There were 1,289 housing units at an average density of 307.6 per square mile (118.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.0% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.