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[All Roads Lead to Oskaloosa | Demographics & Sales |
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Retail Presence]

In retail sales, business location is everything. That's why it's important to choose a community with everything to offer.

Oskaloosa Iowa, located in the heart of the state is one of the most progressive and vital communities in the Midwest today! Individuals and world-class businesses who come to the area have recognized the value of this booming community for many reasons.

High Traffic Existing and Future Retail Space

A Vital Retail Presence

  • Oskaloosa, Iowa's thriving retail community draws buyers from a five-county area. The Sector has grown to a level that would normally be found in a city twice its size.
  • Currently, 165 retail operations are growing and thriving in the historic downtown area, within Oskaloosa's adjoining Penn Central Mall, and in the surrounding areas.
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Strong Demographics and Retail Sales

  • More than 185,000 residents live within a 40-mile radius of Oskaloosa
  • The more than 72,000 regional households have an average income of $36,044
  • In Oskaloosa alone, retail sales last year were more than $387 million.
  • The area has a strong diversified economic and industrial base including 38 manufacturing plants which employ thousands.
  • Cultural and athletic events, as well as the area's many recreational sports, draw hundreds of thousands of visitors to the city year-round.
  • Several college-level institutions are located in the area, including William Penn University and Indian Hills Community College, providing a strong youthful consumer and employment base for the retail community.  [Back to Top]

 

All Roads Lead to Oskaloosa

  • Just one hour from the Des Moines metropolitan area, Oskaloosa is situated at the apex of a major highway interchange: US Highway 63 and State Highways 163 (now four lanes), 23 and 92.
  • These transportation arteries encourage visitor and tourist interest, enhance access to labor markets and better connect Oskaloosa to the growing south central region of Iowa.

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