Demographics

People

Total Population1,533
Male Share of the Population50.3%
Female Share of the Population49.7%
Senior Citizens18.2%
Employed Population 16+721
Age of the Population36

Families

% of people married50%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher20.7%
Median Earnings25+$41,250
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$37,614
Median Earnings With High School Degree$31,875

Wealth

Median Family Income$74,934
% Above Poverty Level91%
% Below Poverty Level9%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time24 minutes
% Working from Home1.7%
% Walking and Biking to Work1.2%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone26.6%
Median Gross Rent$646
Median House Value$111,700

Ancestry

German26.9%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)26.2%
Irish10.9%
English9.2%
Italian6.3%
Danishn3.3%
French Except Basque2.7%
Norwegian2%
Dutch2%
Swedish2%
Czech1.3%
Polish1.1%
Ukrainian1.1%
Canadian0.8%
Croatian0.3%
Swiss0.2%
Greek0.2%
Romanian0.1%
Scottish0.1%
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Oakland Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyPottawattamie County
Standard Zip Codes51560
Phone Area Codes712
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude41.3
Approximate Longitude-95.39

Oakland Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationOAKLAND
Distance0.9 miles
Jan Temp9 to 29 F
Apr Temp37 to 61 F
Jul Temp64 to 85 F
Oct Temp39 to 64 F
Annual Precip33.5 inches
StationATLANTIC 1 NE
Distance21.9 miles
Jan Temp10 to 29 F
Apr Temp38 to 62 F
Jul Temp63 to 86 F
Oct Temp39 to 64 F
Annual Precip34.7 inches
StationOMAHA EPPLEY AP
Distance26.2 miles
Jan Temp12 to 32 F
Apr Temp40 to 63 F
Jul Temp66 to 87 F
Oct Temp41 to 65 F
Annual Precip30.2 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Avoca1,427$81,000
Carson729$80,750
Hancock195$57,083
Henderson172$60,500
Macedonia241$65,750
Minden602$67,679

Oakland Public Libraries

Eckels Memorial Library
207 S HIGHWAY
Oakland, Iowa
(712) 482-6668

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Oakland Public Schools

Riverside Community High School
501 Oakland Ave
ZIP: 51560
(712) 484-2291
High
Total Enrollment 270
Riverside Elementary
708 Glass St
ZIP: 51560
(712) 482-6296
Primary
Total Enrollment 251
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