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Oskaloosa score: 36/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Oskaloosa safe? United States travel risk

Is Oskaloosa safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Oskaloosa scores 36/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. The US State Department does not issue advice for United States. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Oskaloosa scores 36/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and United States (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Oskaloosa: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (47/100).

A score of 36 is higher than 32% of the cities we score.

Consult the United States travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Positioned at 41.2922° N, 92.6404° W in Iowa, Oskaloosa features an altitude of 256 m. The settlement is located 1,353.2 km E from Washington.

Region
Iowa
Coordinates
41.2922° N, 92.6404° W
Elevation
256 m
Time Zone
America/Chicago
Population
11,492
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Omaha (285.2 km W).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) 26.1 km SE
Hospital Care Mahaska Health Partnership 1.2 km NE
Police Station Mahaska County Sheriffs Office 0.4 km NW
Railway Terminal Ottumwa 35.8 km SSE

Nearby Towns & Settlements in United States

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the United States travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the United States entry requirements.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Grinnell 10
49.8 km N
Indianola 10
77.6 km W
Des Moines 25
86.7 km WNW
West Des Moines 10
99.4 km WNW
Iowa City 15
100.9 km ENE
Cedar Rapids 15
109.6 km NE

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy