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Definition: Ottumwa |
OttumwaNoun1. A town in southeast Iowa. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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Ottumwa is a city located in Wapello County, Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 24,998. It is the county seat of Wapello County6.Geography
Ottumwa is located at 41°0'47" North, 92°24'53" West (41.012917, -92.414817)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 42.7 km² (16.5 mi²). 40.9 km² (15.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.7 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.07% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 24,998 people, 10,383 households, and 6,530 families residing in the city. The population density is 610.9/km² (1,582.2/mi²). There are 11,038 housing units at an average density of 269.7/km² (698.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 95.33% White, 1.27% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.38% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 2.76% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 10,383 households out of which 28.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% are married couples living together, 11.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% are non-families. 31.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.31 and the average family size is 2.88. In the city the population is spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.6 males. The median income for a household in the city is $30,174, and the median income for a family is $37,302. Males have a median income of $31,222 versus $20,934 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,040. 15.2% of the population and 10.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 21.3% are under the age of 18 and 8.2% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Ottumwa, Iowa."
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 | Climbs out of the after cockpit of a Stearman N2S training plane, following an orientation flight at Naval Air Station, Ottumwa, Iowa, circa 1944-45. The pilot is Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Keith W. Sharer, USNR, a flight instructor at the Station. Credit: NAVY. |  | A coal mine in southern Iowa. Near Ottumwa, off U.S. Highway No. 34. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Main & Market St., Ottumwa, IA. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Birds eye view, Ottumwa, IA. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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1. Ottumwa, IA (city, FIPS 60465) 2. Ottumwa, SD |
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"Ottumwa" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Ottama. (additional references) | |
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| Words within the letters "a-m-o-t-t-u-w" | |
-3 letters: atom, auto, matt, maut, moat, mott, mutt, taut, tout, watt. | |
-4 letters: amu, att, mat, maw, moa, mot, mow, mut, oat, out, tam, tao, tat, tau, taw, tom, tot, tow, tut, twa, two, uta, wat, wot. | |
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+3 letters: stuntwoman. | |
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HTML Code (1990) (references)O t t u m w a |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)004F 0074 0074 0075 006D 0077 0061 |
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