Red Oak, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published June 16, 2019 · Updated September 5, 2024

Population: 6,197. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,919 (-4.5% change)
Males: 2,810 (45.3%), Females: 3,387 (54.7%)

Montgomery County

Zip codes: 51566.

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $30,098
Median house value: $57,300

Population by Race

Races in Red Oak:

White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
Hispanic (2.1%)
Other race (1.1%)
American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (28.0%), Irish (14.1%), English (10.7%), United States (10.0%), Swedish (9.8%), Dutch (3.7%).

Elevation: 1049 feet

Land area: 3.7 square miles

Map of Red Oak, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Red Oak

High school or higher: 79.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
Unemployed: 7.2%
Mean travel time to work: 14.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Red Oak city

Never married: 17.5%
Now married: 55.6%
Separated: 3.1%
Widowed: 10.7%
Divorced: 13.0%

2.0% Foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 0.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -79 (-1.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Red Oak:

MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1201 HIGHLAND AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Red Oak:

SHENANDOAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SHENANDOAH, IA)
CLARINDA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 23 miles; CLARINDA, IA)
MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 23 miles; CLARINDA, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Red Oak:

EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 50 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 89 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
LINCOLN MUNI (about 106 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Red Oak:

RED OAK MUNI (about 2 miles; RED OAK, IA; Abbreviation: RDK)
SHENANDOAH MUNI (about 22 miles; SHENANDOAH, IA; Abbreviation: SDA)
SCHENCK FIELD (about 25 miles; CLARINDA, IA; Abbreviation: ICL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Red Oak:

IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 55 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 69 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 69 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)

Schools

Public high schools in Red Oak:

RED OAK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 362; Location: 2011 N 8TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
WEBSTER ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 20; Location: 904 BROAD STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Red Oak:

INMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 388; Location: 900 INMAN DRIVE; Grades: PK – 03)
RED OAK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 303; Location: 308-A CORNING ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 168; Location: 400 W. 2ND STREET; Grades: 04 – 05)
RIGHT START PRE-SCHOOL (Students: 12; Location: 904 BROAD STREET; Grades: PK – PK)

Libraries

Library in Red Oak:

RED OAK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $161,211; Location: 400 N. 2ND STREET; 34,925 books; 803 audio materials; 613 video materials; 103 serial subscriptions)