Red Oak, Iowa

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Back to Red Oak, IA housing info, Montgomery County, Iowa, IA smaller cities, IA small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Red Oak, IA Montgomery County Population in July 2008: 5,683. Population change since 2000: -8.3%   Males: 2,576   (45.3%) Females: 3,107   (54.7%) Median resident age:   39.8 years Iowa median age:   36.6 years Zip codes: 51566, 51591. Red Oak Zip Code Map Estimated median household income in 2008: $35,191 (it was $30,098 in 2000) Red Oak:   $35,191 Iowa:   $48,980 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $19,302 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $81,289 (it was $56,600 in 2000) Red Oak:   $81,289 Iowa:   $120,700 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $97,651; Detached houses: $90,099; In 2-unit structures: $138,768; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $600,921; Mobile homes: $18,543 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 51566 Red Oak, IA residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for: near:   Races in Red Oak: White Non-Hispanic (96.4%) Hispanic (2.1%) Other race (1.1%) American Indian (0.7%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Red Oak: 75.2 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Red Oak, Iowa on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Red Oak is mentioned 23 times on our forum: Jobs and information for Stanton/Red Oak area  (11 replies) Cyclones v Hawkeyes?  (52 replies) Red Oak, Malvern?  (2 replies) looking for opinions on certain iowa towns/cities  (37 replies) Favorite mid-sized Iowa town  (24 replies) Need Info On Southwest Iowa  (6 replies) Ancestries: German (28.0%), Irish (14.1%), English (10.7%), United States (10.0%), Swedish (9.8%), Dutch (3.7%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 06/28/1869 Elevation: 1049 feet Land area: 3.68 square miles. Population density: 1545 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 41.01 N, Longitude: 95.23 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,180 (+19.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,049 (75.6%)

Area code: 712

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Red Oak, Iowa - Economy and Business Data

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.94
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Red Oak, Iowa

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Red Oak-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 173% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/12/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the Red Oak city center killed one person and injured 28 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/22/1964, a category 4 tornado 16.7 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Red Oak-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 31.1 miles away from Red Oak center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 37.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

Political contributions by individuals in Red Oak, IA

• Red Oak Municipal Airport (Runways: 3, Itinerant Ops: 3,465, Local Ops: 8,085)
• Shields Airport (Runways: 1)
• Montgomery County Memorial Heliport

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Notable locations in Red Oak: Red Oak (A), Montgomery County Fairgrounds (B), Red Oak Public Library (C), Red Oak Police Department (D), Red Oak Fire Department (E), Depot Museum (F), Montgomery County Sheriffs Office (G), Montgomery County Historical Center (H), Montgomery County Courthouse (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Red Oak include: Our Saviour Church (A), All Angels Episcopal Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), First Congregational Church (D), First Covenant Church (E), First United Methodist Church (F), Nishna Church of Christ (G), Saint Marys Catholic Church (H), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Evergreen Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Creek: Red Oak Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Red Oak include: McCormick Park (1), Kelly Park (2), Dutton Park (3), College Park (4), Legion Park (5), Fountain Square Park (6), Wilson Park (7), Chautauqua Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Red Oak Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attractions: Montgomery County Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2700 North 4th Street), Growth Unlimited Corporation (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1200 North Broadway Street). Hotels: Super 8 Motel (800 Senate Avenue), Red Coach Inn Restaurant & Lounge (Highway 34). Courts: Juvenile Court Services (106 West Washington Avenue), Montgomery County Of Assessor - Court Room (Courthouse).

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	61.8%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.6%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

This city:	10.3%
Whole state:	9.1%

This city:	3.7%
Whole state:	3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Red Oak, IA

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Here		60.5%
USA		50.2%

5.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,554 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.97%
Iowa average:	6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Page County, IA	0.69% ($23,655 average AGI)
from Pottawattamie County, IA	0.60% ($24,000)
from Mills County, IA	0.48% ($38,850)

6.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,731 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.79%
Iowa average:	6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Page County, IA	0.74% ($37,645 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE	0.55% ($31,130)
to Pottawattamie County, IA	0.52% ($32,227)

• Fire: 61
• Hazardous Condition: 34
• Service Call: 2
• Good Intent Call: 3

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• #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Librarians, curators, and archivists (population 5,000+)"
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• #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of murders in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"

• #19 (51566) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Swedish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
• #91 (51566) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Celtic first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"