Wapello County GIS Maps
Wapello County, Iowa, has 35,437 residents across 29,573 parcels and covers 431.8 square miles. The population declined 0.5% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Wapello County is 19179.
Ottumwa is the county's largest population center. Wapello County also includes 7 zip codes, 4 public school districts and 29 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.
Maps, GIS layers, Parcels and sample data. Paid packages add full layers, analytics and database files.
Wapello County Trends
- Population
- 35,437▾
- Median Home Value
- $112,900▴
- K-12 Enrollment
- 7,566▾
County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.
Free starter access previews county maps, lightweight GIS, and sample data. Paid packages unlock full GIS layers, analytics, and database files.
Wapello County Maps
The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.
County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.
Wapello County Parcels
Wapello County has 29,573 mapped parcels covering 248,942 acres. Residential accounts for 62.4% of parcels. Agricultural land follows at 24.9% and commercial at 7.3%. The records carry 13,671 distinct owner names. Owner names are on nearly every parcel. Site addresses reach 54.6%. Browse the interactive Wapello County Parcel viewer here.
Wapello County Parcel Data Coverage
| Field | Parcels | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Parcel ID | 29,573 | 100% |
| Owner name | 29,573 | 100% |
| Owner mailing address | 0 | 0% |
| Site address | 16,133 | 54.6% |
| Land use code | 0 | 0% |
| Land use description | 29,573 | 100% |
| Assessed value | 0 | 0% |
| Land value | 0 | 0% |
| Improvement value | 0 | 0% |
| Acreage | 0 | 0% |
| Parcel boundary | 29,573 | 100% |
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Field coverage measured across all Wapello County parcel records.
Wapello County Population
Wapello County had 35,437 residents in 2020. That was 0.5% lower than in 2010. Wapello County had 614 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 82 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Ottumwa, Eddyville and Eldon.
Population Trend in Wapello County IA
Wapello County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.
Wapello County Zip Codes
Wapello County has 7 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Ottumwa (52501), Eddyville (52553) and Eldon (52554). Ottumwa is the largest zip by population, with about 30,313 residents or 86% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 94% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.
Most Populated Zip Codes in Wapello County IA
| ZIP | Area | Population | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52501 | Ottumwa | 30,313 | ▴ 0.3% |
| 52553 | Eddyville | 1,639 | ▾ -6.1% |
| 52554 | Eldon | 1,222 | ▾ -11% |
| 52530 | Agency | 1,028 | ▴ 2.3% |
| 52536 | Blakesburg | 990 | ▴ 2.4% |
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Wapello County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.
Wapello County Demographics
Wapello County has a median age of 39.9, which makes the county a little older than Iowa overall. About 23.7% of residents are under 18, while 18% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 30.7% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 19.4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 30.9%. The county is majority White by population, with Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents making up a meaningful share of the local mix.
Key Demographics for Wapello County IA
Median Age
39.9
Under 18
23.7%
Age 65+
18%
Bachelor's+
19.4%
Wapello County School Districts
Wapello County is served by 4 public school districts with 7,566 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Ottumwa Community, Cardinal Community and Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community. Those three districts account for about 93% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has grown modestly since 2017 across the districts shown on the county map.
Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Wapello County IA
| District | Enrollment | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottumwa Community School District | 5,005 | 66.2% | ▴ 0.5% |
| Cardinal Community School District | 1,079 | 14.3% | ▾ -2.5% |
| Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District | 916 | 12.1% | ▴ 0.4% |
| Pekin Community School District | 566 | 7.5% | ▾ -9.1% |
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Wapello County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.
Wapello County Housing & Real Estate
Wapello County has a median home value of $112,900 and a median gross rent of $950. About 67% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Iowa median, while rents come in above the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $157,000 and homes spent about 62 days on the market.
Wapello County Housing Mix
Wapello County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.
Wapello County Housing Trends
Wapello County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).
Businesses in Wapello County, IA
Wapello County has 1,534 business listings across 416 categories. The largest categories in Wapello County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (73, 4.8%), Auto Repair (33, 2.2%), and Community & Nonprofits (23, 1.5%). The full Wapello County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Wapello County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.
Top Business Categories in Wapello County, IA
| Category | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Churches & Religious Organizations | 73 | 4.8% |
| Auto Repair | 33 | 2.2% |
| Community & Nonprofits | 23 | 1.5% |
| Parks & Recreation | 21 | 1.4% |
| Contractors | 20 | 1.3% |
| Pizza Restaurants | 18 | 1.2% |
| Beauty Salons | 18 | 1.2% |
| ATMs | 17 | 1.1% |
| Landmark And Historical Building | 17 | 1.1% |
| Insurance Agencies | 17 | 1.1% |
Wapello County Business Listings
| Business | Category | City |
|---|---|---|
| Trustee Hall - IHCC | Accommodation | Ottumwa |
| Davis and Lewis PLC | Accountant | Ottumwa |
| Ottumwa Saddle Club | Active Life | Ottumwa |
| Dandy Dollar | Advertising Agency | Ottumwa |
| Greiner Implement Co Inc | Agricultural Service | Ottumwa |
| Troy Elevator | Agriculture | Blakesburg |
| Antique Airfield | Airport | Wapello County |
| Chommy's | American Restaurants | Eldon |
| Heartland Humane Society | Animal Shelters | Ottumwa |
| Antiques and Uniques | Antique Store | Ottumwa |
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Wapello County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.
Wapello County Basemaps
Wapello County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.
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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Wapello County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.
- 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
- Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
- ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
- Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
- Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
- Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools
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