Many great things are happening in Oelwein. The "Hub of Northeast Iowa" is easy to locate at the intersection of Highways 3 and 150. This city of 6,692 offers a surprising number of services and activities for its size including daily newspaper, radio station, over 350 businesses, 10 city parks, fishing lake, twin screen movie theatre, performing arts center, wellness center, sports complex, bowling alley, and more.

Education and Wellness

The Oelwein Community School district offers students many opportunities for growth and achievement, including a new Regional Academy for Math and Science. The local fully-accredited hospital offers emergency services, ambulance, surgery, labs, etc. Physicians, dentists, chiropractors, and therapists meet the health needs of the community. A dozen churches offer worship services.

Shopping and Services

Oelwein is proud of the newly designed downtown area. The shopping district offers art galleries, florists, gift shops, clothing, financial services, home improvement, construction, automotive, as well as numerous and varied retail and service outlets.

Recreation and Entertainment

Recreation and entertainment include a twin-screen movie theater, two museums, Performing Arts Center, Wellness Center, bowling alley, and much more.

City Parks

Lovely Walter P. Chrysler Park, located along Hwy. 150 near downtown is one of ten Oelwein city parks. The park is named for the famed automaker Walter P. Chrysler who once lived in Oelwein working as supervisor at the Chicago Great Western Railroad. Other parks include a 55-acre lake, campgrounds, an aquatic center, skatepark, paved hiking/biking trails, and Sports Complex. 

Recycling Program

Visitors will notice several locations around town where the blue recycling bins are located. Oelwein's award-winning recycling program, along with Fayette County Recycling Center, has been collecting cardboard, paper, food cans, glass containers, plastic, and newspapers for several years to help keep our streets clean and save our landfills. Look for the Recycling page on the City of Oelwein website for details.