Local Contacts
Partners in Progress

Ottumwa Area Chamber of Commerce
Ottumwa Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Ottumwa Area Development Corporation
Ottumwa Progress, Inc.
Bridge View Center, Inc.

217 East Main Street
P.O. Box 308
Ottumwa, Iowa 52501

Business: 641.682.3465
Toll Free: 800.564.5274
Fax: 641.682.3466

Community Internet Address: www.ottumwaiowa.com
E-mail for information: info@ottumwaiowa.com

Population
(U.S. Census/Woods & Poole)

Year	Community	County	State
1990	24,488	35,696	2,776,755
2000	24,998	36,051	2,926,324

Mileage

City	Miles
Atlanta	863
Chicago	286
Denver	734
Des Moines	84
Kansas City	216
Los Angeles	1,792
Milwaukee	321
Minneapolis	315
New Orleans	943
New York	1,077
Omaha	206
St. Louis	248

Local Utilities Companies

MediaCom (Cable)	641.682.8768
Alliant Energy (Electric)	800.822.4348
McLeod USA	800.909.3012
Mid-American (Gas)	888.427.5632
Ottumwa Water & Hydro (Water, Trash, Sewer)	641.684.4606
Qwest (Telephone)	800.244.1111

Employment Information

Employment Information

Iowa Workforce Development Center
310 West Main Street
Ottumwa, Iowa 52501
Phone: 641.684.5401
On the Web: www.iowaworkforce.org

Iowa Workforce Development Center
Unemployment Service Center (claims)
Phone: 1.877.891.5344

Employee Assistance Programs

Ottumwa Regional Employee Assistance Program
312 East Alta Vista Avenue
Ottumwa, Iowa 52501
Phone: 641.684.3138

Employment Contractors - Temporary Agencies

Manpower Staffing Services - Clerical & Industrial
226 West Main Street - Fourth Floor
Ottumwa, Iowa 52501
Phone: 641.682.0045
On the Web: www.manpoweria.com

Ultimate Staffing - Clerical & Industrial
514 North Hanock
Ottumwa, Iowa 52501
Phone: 641.682.2242

Major Employers

Company Name	Product/Service
Ajinomoto Heartland	Feed Additives
Ajinomoto USA, Inc.	MSG, Proteferm
Al-Jon, Inc.	Scrap Processing Equipment
APAC Teleservices	Outbound Marketing
Cargill, Inc.	High Fructose Corn Syrup
Dr. Pepper/7-Up Bottling Group	Beverage Manufacturer
Excel Corporation	Pork Processing
Indian Hills Community College	Education Services
John Deere Ottumwa Works	Farm Forage Harvesting Equipment
Millard Refrigeration	Cold Storage
Norris Asphalt	Asphalt Contractors
Ottumwa Community Schools	Education Services
Ottumwa Regional Health Center	Health Care Services
Winger Companies	Mechanical Contractors, Geothermal

Number of manufacturing plants in community: 15
Number of manufacturing employees in community: 3,800
Number of manufacturing plants with unions: 13

Education

School District: Ottumwa

Community College and Trade/Technical Schools: Indian Hills Community College (IHCC) serves as a satellite center for Buena Vista University and St. Ambrose University for advanced degrees.

Four year College or University: Buena Vista University, satellite center at IHCC. William Penn College, located in Oskaloosa, 30 miles.

Remarks: IHCC offers a two-year arts and sciences curriculum; state-of-the-art training in 30 technical programs; an Advanced Tech Center; a continuing education program; an adjunct faculty of 536.

Special Education Schools

Special Education School 422 McCarroll	641.682.1151
Southern Prairie 2814 North Court Road	641.682.8591

Parochial Schools

Ottumwa Christian 485 North Court Road	641.683.9119
Seton Catholic School 117 East Fourth Street	641.682.8826

Pre-Schools/Daycare

First Discoveries 403 East Second Street	641.684.3731
1st Presbyterian 228 West Fourth Street	641.684.5465
1st United Methodist 202 East Fourth Street	641.684.5451
IHCC Child Care 525 Grandview Avenue	641.683.5192
Trinity Lutheran 295 Shaul Avenue	641.684.7279
Tiny Treasures 105 South Vine	641.682.6254
Your Family Center 133 West Second	641.682.5473
YMCA 311 North Hancock	641.684.6571

Cultural & Recreational Facilities

Number of local facilities and those within 1/2 hour drive:

Number of country clubs available: 4
Public access to lake or river: Yes

Activities Allowed:

• Swimming
• Water Skiing
• Motor Boating
• Fishing

Cultural and Information Resources:

• Theatre
• Library
• Opera
• Museum
• Ballet
• Historic Site
• Art Gallery
• Symphony
• Historical Society
• Art Council

Remarks: Over 700 acres of city parks offer a wide variety of activities, such as sand volleyball & disk golf. Lagoons in the heart of the city provide excellent water related activities: canoe and paddle boat rentals and more.

Events: Ottumwa ProBalloon Races, SIERA Horse Show, Ottumwa Family Arts Festival, Oktoberfest, and Bridgefest.

Attractions: Antique Airpower Museum, The American Gothic House, Wapello County Historical Museum, Pioneer Ridge Nature Center, The Beach Ottumwa, and close proximity to Lake Wapello State Park, Lake Rathbun.

Health Facilities

Number of hospitals within one hour drive: 3
Total number of beds: 335
Time in minutes to nearest facility: 5
Time in minutes to emergency medical treatment: 5
Is air flight/EMT ambulance service available: Yes
Number of clinics in community: 2
Specialty of clinic: Multi-Specialty Occupational Medicine Program

Tax Structure

Assessed value of property: $408,252,281
Tax rate per $1000 assessed value: $44.67
Bonded indebtedness - City: $9,024,549
Bonded indebtedness - School: $10,013,000
Bonded indebtedness of capacity of the community: $29,179,619
Future indebtedness plans: $1,000,000

Miscellaneous Information

Total Number of religious congregations: 70

• Protestant: 64
• Catholic: 2
• Jewish: 1
• Other: 3

Active civic/industrial improvement:

• $3.5 million water park completed
• Golf course irrigation project
• New civic/recreational center underway

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