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Oakland, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,487. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,460 (-1.8% change)
Males: 710 (47.7%), Females: 777 (52.3%)

Zip code: 51560

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $37,961
Median house value: $76,800

Population by Race

Races in Oakland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Black (0.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (32.6%), Irish (11.8%), English (9.8%), United States (7.3%), Danish (4.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.8%).

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Map of Oakland, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oakland

  • High school or higher: 86.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oakland city

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 62.3%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -35 (-2.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oakland:

  • SHELBY COUNTY MYRTUE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; HARLAN, IA)
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; RED OAK, IA)
  • CASS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; ATLANTIC, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oakland:

  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 34 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 99 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 102 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oakland:

  • HARLAN MUNI (about 20 miles; HARLAN, IA; Abbreviation: HNR)
  • RED OAK MUNI (about 24 miles; RED OAK, IA; Abbreviation: RDK)
  • COUNCIL BLUFFS MUNI (about 25 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Abbreviation: CBF)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oakland:

  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 40 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 54 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 54 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)

Schools

Public high school in Oakland:

  • RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 242; Location: 501 OAKLAND AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Oakland:

  • RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 242; Location: 708 GLASS ST; Grades: PK – 04)

Libraries

Library in Oakland:

  • ECKELS MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $36,838; Location: 206 S HIGHWAY, BOX 519; 25,915 books; 262 audio materials; 867 video materials; 43 serial subscriptions)

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