Red Oak, Iowa

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Red Oak is a city in Montgomery County, Iowa, along the East Nishnabotna River. The population was 6,197 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Montgomery County^GR6.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Points of interest
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Red Oak is located at 41°0′42″N, 95°13′38″W (41.011681, -95.227227)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.7 km² (3.7 mi²). 9.5 km² (3.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.60%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 6,197 people, 2,670 households, and 1,650 families residing in the city. The population density was 650.2/km² (1,684.7/mi²). There were 2,985 housing units at an average density of 313.2/km² (811.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.42% White, 0.11% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.11% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.15% of the population.

There were 2,670 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.89.

Age distribution of the population: 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,098, and the median income for a family was $37,007. Males had a median income of $28,942 versus $20,047 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,793. About 7.9% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Points of interest

Red Oak is the smallest town in Iowa to have had a streetcar system. It currently has a transmitter for the Iowa Public television system. This community holds a rich history including sacred Victorian homes, ties to the Underground Railroad, and a wealth of lineage to the American railroad expansion.