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Country around Oakland is a rural area of about 1,772 people in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 34 miles from Omaha, NE and 158 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $177k and rent runs about $865 a month.
1,772people
$177kTypical home
$865/moRent
85° / 31°Summer / winter
28"Snow
244Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,772 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 19 people per sq mi
- 158 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 34 mi to Omaha, NE
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $177k (≈$1,117/mo)
- Median rent $865/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (89 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 37 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (387 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,631 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 34% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to OMA airport
- 26 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,089 ft
- 787 mi to the ocean
- 201 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 44 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 30 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pottawattamie County: R+20 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk