Oakland, Iowa

Oakland: City located in Iowa, United States

About

Oakland is a city located in the county of Franklin in the U.S. state of Iowa. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,527 and a population density of 373 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,491 inhabitants.

Oakland locator map
Location of Oakland on Iowa map.

Quick Facts about Oakland

Population : 1,491 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Iowa (United States)
County : Franklin County
Postal code : 51560
Phone Area Codes : 712
Area : 4.09 km2
Altitude : 1,106 feet / 337 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 19:14:10 (21st December 2024)
Density : 365 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -2.41% (2010-2020)
Downtown Oakland  Iowa image
Downtown Oakland Iowa
Downtown Oakland  Iowa image

Geography

Oakland is located at 42°34'52"N 93°26'36"W (42.5810900, -93.4432600).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Oakland decreased by 2.41% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,527 - census
2011 1,524 -0.2% estimation process
2012 1,510 -0.93% estimation process
2013 1,503 -0.47% estimation process
2014 1,508 0.33% estimation process
2015 1,516 0.53% estimation process
2016 1,511 -0.33% estimation process
2017 1,507 -0.27% estimation process
2018 1,506 -0.07% estimation process
2019 1,501 -0.33% estimation process
2020 1,491 -0.67% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 5,336
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 5,414
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -1.4%
April 1, 2020 Population : 5,593
April 1, 2010 Population : 5,414
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.2%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 24.2%
People over 65 (%) : 18.6%
Female persons, % : 55.1%
White only, percent : 100.0%
Black or African American alone, percent : 0.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.0%
Asians alone % : 0.0%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 0.0%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 0.6%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 99.4%
2015-2019 Veterans : 373
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 2.7%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 66.7%

Oakland zip code is 51560. County name: Pottawattamie, County fips: 19155

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 66.7%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $117,600
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,226
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $530
2015-2019 median gross rent : $863
2015-2019 Households : 1,981
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.68
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 89.2%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 4.2%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 89.3%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 80.8%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 17.6%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 8.6%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 5.0%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 65.8%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 58.7%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 3,309
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 56,817
2012 total retail sales per capita : $10,567
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 30.5
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $66,353
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $32,612
Percentage of people living in poverty : 8.4%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 391
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 309
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 37
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 36
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 311
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 50
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 324
2010 population per square mile : 2,179.4
2010 land area in square miles : 2.48

Schools in Oakland

College & universities near Oakland, IA

Code Name City ZIP
153296 Ellsworth Community College Iowa Falls (IA) 50126

Post offices near Oakland

Post Office Name City ZIP
Alden Post Office Alden (IA) 50006

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Other cities in Franklin County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Franklin County , IA.

City Name Population Title
Washington 7,206 City in Franklin County, Missouri
Hampton 4,162 City in Iowa
Sheffield 1,096 City in Franklin County, Iowa, United States
Latimer 463 Human settlement in Franklin County, Iowa, United States of America
Coulter 261 Human settlement in Franklin County, Iowa, United States of America
Alexander 159 City in Iowa
Hansell 89 Human settlement in Franklin County, Iowa, United States of America
Popejoy 74 Human settlement in Franklin County, Iowa, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Oakland distances to largest Iowa cities