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Traffic heat map of Osceola County, Iowa: 215 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on IA 60 and 5th Street

Osceola County, Iowa Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Osceola County, Iowa, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 1,493 road segments (215 road miles, about 760 ft each). Trips here are among the 3 longest of any county in Iowa. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Osceola County, Iowa

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day1,160
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

11.1%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

43.5 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

5.3%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

50.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$75,863

A typical monitored road in Osceola County, Iowa sees 1,160 vehicles per day, while its 215 miles of monitored roads together handle 262,850 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈95.9 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles is a truck, in line with Iowa (11.0%).

Longer trips than 99% of counties in Iowa

Osceola's average daily traffic volume is 62% lower than the state average - 1,160 vehicles per day against 3,042 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.3% of Iowa's statewide total. By volume, Osceola's 1,160 vehicles per day trails 87% of counties in Iowa.

The average trip takes 43.5 minutes, 32% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 43.5 minutes is longer than 99% of counties in Iowa.

At 53% lower than the state level, the 5.3% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Osceola County, Iowa

Trafficvehicles per day2,409
Trucks13.7%
Average travel time52.8 min
Congestion ratio5.5%
Drivers’ average age48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$76,989

A significant share of driving in Osceola County, Iowa, 42% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 2,409 vehicles per day, 125% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,070 vehicles per day.

With 21% of the road miles (45 miles in 100 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 109,540 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈40.0 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 97% of counties in Iowa

Highway truck concentration here runs 15% lower than the state average, at 13.7%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Iowa: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Osceola's highway truck share (13.7%) is lower than 59% of counties in Iowa. Osceola's highway truck count is lower than 97% of counties in Iowa, at roughly 331 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Osceola County, Iowa

Trafficvehicles per day1,070
Trucks9.2%
Average travel time42.8 min
Congestion ratio5.3%
Drivers’ average age52.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$75,305

A little more than half of the driving in Osceola County, Iowa happens on local roads: 58% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,070 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 79% of the monitored road miles (170 miles in 1,393 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 153,310 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈56.0 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (9.2%).

Local congestion 52% below the Iowa average

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 33% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (5.3%) runs 52% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 61% of counties in Iowa. 58% of counties in Iowa have a younger driver population than Osceola.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 4:00 PM–7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 76% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 18% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +13% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -19% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Osceola County, Iowa, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +13% in high season.

Osceola County vs. Iowa Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Osceola County apart: 62% below the Iowa average. Its average travel time, by contrast, is 32% above.

MetricOsceola CountyIowa averageDifference
Traffic1,1603,042-61.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.1%11.0%+0.5%
Truck % (Highway)13.7%16.1%-14.8%
Avg. Travel Time43.5 min33.0 min+31.8%

How Osceola County compares

Osceola County is the least congested of its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Osceola County carries 36.8% less traffic on a typical road and is 29.7% less congested; it has the quietest roads of the five. Trips here run longer without running slower: distance, not congestion, is what drivers spend their time on.

Osceola County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Iowa average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Osceola County1,16011.1%262,85043.5 min5.3%
O'Brien County, Iowa1,3468.9%318,71637.8 min6.8%
Nobles County, Minnesota1,35213.5%892,93232.5 min7.1%
Dickinson County, Iowa3,2987.3%511,15132.3 min10.0%
Lyon County, Iowa1,3459.3%355,01637.6 min6.5%
Iowa average3,04211.0%N/A33.0 min11.4%

Osceola County ranked within Iowa

Osceola County sits in Iowa's top three on average travel time.

Osceola County ranked among 99 county-level areas in Iowa (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 70.
MeasureOsceola CountyIowa rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,160#86 of 99
Highway vehicle-miles per day109,540#60 of 70
Truck share on highways13.7%#42 of 70
Highway trucks per day331#68 of 70
Average travel time43.5 min#2 of 99
Average driver income$75,863#39 of 99
Average driver age50.8 yrs#42 of 99

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #2 of 99 on average travel time, against #68 of 70 on highway truck volume.

Busiest roads in Osceola County, Iowa

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 4,103 vehicles a day, against 1,160 on the average road in Osceola County.

IA 60 is the busiest road, at 5,648 vehicles a day, 918 of them trucks (16.2%). No other road comes close: 5th Street, in second place, carries 3,734. It also carries the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1IA 60Motorway · 5,648vehicles918trucks · 16.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
4.6%
Median trip time
51.2 min
Drivers’ median age
49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,415

IA 60 carries 4.9 times the county average at its busiest, 918 of them trucks (16.2%, above the county-wide 11.1%).

25th StreetSecondary road · 3,734vehicles257trucks · 6.9%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
7.8%
Median trip time
40.7 min
Drivers’ median age
50.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,614

5th Street carries 3.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 40.7 minutes.

3County Highway L54Primary road · 2,927vehicles334trucks · 11.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
6.7%
Median trip time
49.8 min
Drivers’ median age
53.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,301

At 2.5 times the county average, County Highway L54 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $82,301 in household income.

49th AvenueSecondary road · 2,890vehicles190trucks · 6.6%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
7.2%
Median trip time
32.0 min
Drivers’ median age
53.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,097

9th Avenue is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 32.0 minutes, against 43.5 for the county.

5Ia 9th StreetPrimary road · 2,712vehicles317trucks · 11.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
6.4%
Median trip time
50.4 min
Drivers’ median age
53.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,142

The busiest stretch of Ia 9th Street carries 2.3 times the county average; trucks are 11.7% of it, above the county-wide 11.1%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1IA 60Motorway · #1 by traffic5,648vehicles918trucks · 16.2%
2County Highway L54Primary road · #3 by traffic2,927vehicles334trucks · 11.4%
3Ia 9th StreetPrimary road · #5 by traffic2,712vehicles317trucks · 11.7%
4Ia 9th AvenuePrimary road · 2,560vehicles300trucks · 11.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
5.8%
Median trip time
51.0 min
Drivers’ median age
52.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,046

On its busiest stretch, Ia 9th Avenue carries 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 11.7% of it, above the county-wide 11.1%.

5IA 9Primary road · 2,382vehicles282trucks · 11.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
5.4%
Median trip time
48.7 min
Drivers’ median age
53.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,678

IA 9 peaks at 2,382 vehicles a day, 2.1 times the county average; trucks are 11.8% of it, above the county-wide 11.1%.

How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

OsceolaDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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