About downtown Ottumwa
Ottumwa is home to a Main Street America program: a nationally Accredited downtown working to keep Ottumwa's historic commercial district lively, local and one of a kind.
Main Street OttumwaAccredited
- Designation
- Nationally Accredited Main Street America program
- Coordinating program
- Main Street Iowa
What's coming to this page
When the Main Street Ottumwa team claims this page, it fills in with the places that make Ottumwa worth the trip.
Local shops and signature goods made in Ottumwa.
Inns, B&Bs and hotels within walking distance.
Festivals, galleries, markets and events downtown.
Restaurants, cafés and taprooms on the square.
Nearby Main Street towns
- Bloomfield, IA18 mi
- Albia, IA21 mi
- Oskaloosa, IA23 mi
- Fairfield, IA23 mi
- Centerville, IA31 mi
- Washington, IA42 mi
- Mount Pleasant, IA45 mi
- Chariton, IA47 mi
Distances are straight-line from downtown Ottumwa. See all 50 other Iowa downtowns on the state page.
Program details from the Main Street America network directory. Something out of date? Let us know through the form on this page.
For downtowns & shop owners
Run downtown Ottumwa? Get featured.
If you lead Main Street Ottumwa or own a shop here, tell us about your events, shops and holiday hours. Our editors feature downtowns and merchants in the Daily Downtown Digest.
Owners and downtown teams get the Digest every morning. Featured placement for shops is a simple monthly plan.