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Ottumwa (/ ə ˈ t ʌ m w ə / ə-TUM-wə) is a city in and the county seat of Wapello County, Iowa, United States. [7] The population was 25,529 at the time of the 2020 U.S. Census . [ 8 ] Located in the state's southeastern section, the city is split into northern and southern halves by the Des Moines River .
Shelter House's winter emergency shelter opened on Dec. 4, providing additional space for a growing local homeless population.
The Nurses residence is a two-story Modern movement structure designed by Burlington, Iowa architect Dane Morgan. It was completed in 1945. St. Joseph Hospital at its height employed 350 people and provided 120 acute care beds. [5] Ottumwa Hospital initiated several attempts in the 1970s to merge the two hospitals, but St. Joseph's resisted ...
Wapello County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,437. [1] The county seat is Ottumwa. [2] The county was formed on February 17, 1843, and named for Wapello, a Meskwaki chief. [3] Wapello County is included in the Ottumwa, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Old St. Mary's Church (right) and the courthouse. St. Mary of the Visitation Parish was established in 1849 when Bishop Mathias Loras of the Diocese of Dubuque sent the Rev. Jean Villars from St. John the Evangelist in Keokuk to purchase two lots for the church and rectory and a larger piece of land for a cemetery in Louisville, as Ottumwa was known at the time.
Ottumwa Young Women's Christian Association , also known as Your Family Center, is a historic building located in Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. Its significance is related to the local social movement that provided a safe place to live for young women and education programs that encouraged their business and professional development. [ 2 ]
The Vogel Place Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. [ 1 ] At the time of its nomination it contained 158 resources, which included 101 contributing buildings , six contributing structures , and 51 non ...
Court Hill Historic District is a historic district located in Ottumwa, Iowa, United States.It is a residential area of large homes with a few small homes in between. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998 as a part of Ottumwa MPS. [1]