Ottumwa, IA

Ottumwa is a small city in Iowa with a population of 25,352. Residents earn $56,994 per year, which is 24% below the national average.

3.1 /5.0

B Good

25,352 Population 1,579/sq mi density

$56,994 Median Income $31,698 per capita

$92,400 Home Value $118,814 Zillow

$956 Median Rent 28.7% income on rent

51°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr

547 Violent Crime/100K 4,120 property/100K

Overall

3.1 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.7 / 5.0

$56,994 median income, 2.3% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$92,400 home value, $956/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

547 violent crimes/100K (44% above avg)

C+

Education

2.6 / 5.0

20.1% bachelor's degree or higher

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11 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Ottumwa, IA.

Name	Year	Description
Ottumwa, IA	2009	flashing light
Ottumwa, IA	2009	round reflective object
Ottumwa, IA	2009	Bright white sphere pulsing to a amber color
Ottumwa, IA	2006	Unexplained object floating across the night sky
Ottumwa, IA	2005	Note: I don&#39t remember the exact time&#44 but it was sometime between 10 PM and 12 AM I believe. I used to keep my window open before
Ottumwa, IA	2005	Rectangle-shaped craft - silhouette
Ottumwa, IA	2005	Star or planet - when seen in binoculars&#44 five lights in a circle&#44 one in the middle - flashing a rainbow of colours - moved miles East
Ottumwa, IA	2004	Triangular UFO w\red&#44blue lights&#44spinning clockwise&#44completely silent
Ottumwa, IA	2001	We saw a square object at night&#44 which had 2 blue & 2 red lights at corners&#44 hovering in sky above us.
Ottumwa, IA	2000	Daylight sighting of domed disk near Ottumwa
Ottumwa, IA	1993	1993 Evening Ufo sighting over Ottumwa&#44 Iowa. Singular object splits in two&#44 lights fly across sky.