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Oelwein at a glance
- County
- Fayette County
- County seat
- West Union
- Population
- 5,920
- Fayette County population
- 19,509
- Local records
- Fayette County offices
- ZIP codes
- 50662
About Oelwein public records
Oelwein is an incorporated place in Fayette County, a place of 5,920 people, and keeps its own council and town business records. The Fayette County offices are in West Union, the county seat. See our Fayette County page for every county office.
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Wage and hour cases in Oelwein, Iowa
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 5 investigations with a Oelwein address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $23,950 in back wages agreed for 25 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.
- Investigations closed
- 5
- Back wages agreed
- $23,950
- Workers due back wages
- 25
- Civil money penalties
- $0
- Employers on the record
- 4
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorcylcles Midwest Inc | 1 | $12,590 | 7 |
| Birdnow Enterprises Inc. | 1 | $974 | 4 |
| WS Live llc | 1 | $255 | 1 |
| Brick City Bar & Grill LLC | 1 | $244 | 0 |
Every employer whose address on the record is in Oelwein, by back wages agreed; 1 employer has a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Iowa wage theft records page ranks the whole state.
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