Signature · 29.6% low-access (69th pct)
Osceola County, IA
Osceola County sits in the upper national band on low-access (29.6%, +7.5 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 29.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 8.7%
- on SNAP
- 6K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Osceola County, IA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 29.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +7.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 1.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Clinton County (+ 0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Osceola County sits in the upper national band (29.6%, #958 of 3,079).
- #958
- national by low-access %
- #13
- in IA
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 529
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 29.6% low-access (69th pct) (+7.5 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Osceola County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Osceola County's 29.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 69% of them and ranked #958 most-affected nationwide.
Osceola County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Osceola County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (1 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Osceola County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Iowa, not a full county-board reprint
- Fremont
Fremont 76%
76 % low-access
- Des Moines 30.1
Des Moines 30.1%
30.1 % low-access
- Calhoun 29.9
Calhoun 29.9%
29.9 % low-access
- Clinton 29.7
Clinton 29.7%
29.7 % low-access
- Osceola 29.6
Osceola 29.6%
29.6 % low-access
- Linn 29.2
Linn 29.2%
29.2 % low-access
- Grundy 0
Grundy 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 6,462 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,916 |
| Low-Access Share | 29.6%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 529 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,100 |
| Median Household Income | $69,239 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 228 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.7%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 1.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.1% |
SNAP retailers in Osceola County
Osceola County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 7 authorized stores are in Sibley, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Convenience Store · 3
- casey's 1265, sibley
- kwik star 1165, sibley
- tienda latina convenience store, sibley
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 8510, sibley
- family dollar 13451, sibley
Large Grocery Store · 1
- sibley super foods 9812, sibley
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- jakes meat market, sibley
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Iowa
One of 98 counties in Iowa, 6 are shown here.
Compare Osceola County vs Adair County → · All Iowa counties →
Iowa among West North Central states
Iowa ranks 7th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (20.0%). Osceola County, at 29.6%, runs 9.6 pts above the Iowa rate.
- South Dakota 29.1%
- North Dakota 28.9%
- Minnesota 27.4%
- Kansas 26.4%
- Missouri 24.9%
- Nebraska 21.9%
- Iowa 20.0%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
Read with this county
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .
PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile directly from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates), no number is typed in by an editor. Figures for Osceola County, IA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 19143. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-23. Primary sources: USDA Food Access Research Atlas and Census ACS 5-year estimates.
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