Map of Ocheyedan city

Ocheyedan is a city in Osceola County, Iowa, United States. The population was 439 at the time of the 2020 census.

Ocheyedan city overview:
Name:	Ocheyedan city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Osceola County
Elevation:	1,575 ft (480 m)
Total Area:	1.13 sq mi (2.93 km²)
Land Area:	1.13 sq mi (2.93 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	439
Population Density:	387.81/sq mi (149.76/km²)
ZIP code:	51349, 51354
Area code:	712
FIPS code:	1958530
GNISfeature ID:	0459794

Online Interactive Map

Ocheyedan online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Ocheyedan location map. Where is Ocheyedan city?

Ocheyedan location on the U.S. Map. Where is Ocheyedan city. — Ocheyedan location on the U.S. Map.

Ocheyedan location on the Iowa map. Where is Ocheyedan city. — Location of Ocheyedan in Iowa.

History

Ocheyedan had its start in the year 1884 by the building of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railroad through that territory.

Ocheyedan was declared the “most difficult to pronounce” place name in the state of Iowa by Reader’s Digest. There is no standard pronunciation of the name, but the most widely known and generally accepted pronunciation is “oh-CHEED-en.”

Ocheyedan Road Map

Ocheyedan city Satellite Map

Geography

Ocheyedan is located at 43°24′52″N 95°32′7″W / 43.41444°N 95.53528°W / 43.41444; -95.53528 (43.414497, -95.535274).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.16 square miles (3.00 km), all land.

There is a common misconception that the highest point in Iowa is the Ocheyedan Mound, located near Ocheyedan. The Ocheyedan Mound rises to 1,655 feet above sea level, just fifteen feet short of the actual highest point in Iowa, Hawkeye Point, which has an elevation of 1,670 feet.

The Ocheyedan River flows southwest of the city.