Osceola, NE

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Population
883
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,666 ft
Median Home Value
$148,400
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$489/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$81,250
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
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About Osceola

Serving as the seat of Polk County, Osceola is a quiet, welcoming Nebraska town surrounded by productive farmland and open skies. Daily life revolves around the traditional courthouse square, where local business and casual neighborly conversations happen side by side. It offers newcomers a peaceful, small-town lifestyle with a strong sense of community, all while keeping you within an easy drive of larger hubs like Columbus and York.

510 South State Street, Osceola NE 1910

Families are served by Osceola Public Schools, offering a close-knit school environment where teachers and neighbors know your name. Community pride runs high throughout the year, especially when the Polk County Fair arrives each summer with livestock shows, food stands, and family events. Down on the south side of town, the Polk County Historical Society complex adds unique local charm with its historic log cabin, one-room schoolhouse, and vintage railroad caboose.

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