Profile for Oakland, Iowa, IA

Oakland is on the West Nishnabotna River.

Former and merged names include:
· Big Grove

Local festivals include:

• Fall Festival - Sept. 8, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Nishna Heritage Museu

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Oakland

Cemeteries (7)

Communities (2)

Libraries (1)

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• Oakland population
• Ancestry of people in Oakland
• Housing in Oakland
• Income in Oakland
• Marital status of adults in Oakland
• Place of birth of people in Oakland
• Residence in 1995, of people in Oakland
• School enrollment & education levels in Oakland
• Transportation & commute times in Oakland
• Pottawattamie County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Iowa
• State data - Iowa
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Oakland demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Pottawattamie County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Omaha area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 51560 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

34% of Oakland residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Oakland ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Oakland
• Cemeteries in Pottawattamie County
• Genealogy page (IA GenWeb) for Pottawattamie County
• Libraries in or near Oakland

Post a query on a message board:

• Pottawattamie County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Oakland museums
• Oakland historic sites
• Oakland area parks
• Wineries near Oakland

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Oakland area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Pottawattamie County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Oakland
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Pottawattamie County

• Oakland business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Iowa
• Local ordinances in Iowa (Partial selection)

• Crime in Pottawattamie County
• Arrests in Pottawattamie County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Iowa
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Oakland was $19,205, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Pottawattamie County economic census
• Pottawattamie County economic summary
• Pottawattamie County employment growth
• Pottawattamie County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

13% of Oakland residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Oakland
• Colleges in Iowa
• Learning Disabilities Association in Iowa
• Schools in or near Oakland
• School districts in or near Oakland
• Yearbooks (old) of Iowa high schools

• Movies playing in or near Oakland

• Air pollution in Pottawattamie County
• Diesel soot in Pottawattamie County
• Land contamination in Pottawattamie County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Iowa
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Pottawattamie County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Iowa

Oakland festival dates:

• Fall Festival - Sept. 8, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Iowa county fairs
• Iowa festivals (Iowa tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Oakland

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Oakland
• Geocaches in Iowa

• Oakland items now on sale

• Pottawattamie County government
• Iowa state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Oakland medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Oakland
• Historic sites in Iowa
• Museums in or near Oakland
• Museums in Iowa
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Pottawattamie County genealogy forum

Median rent in Oakland, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $351.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $739.

• Research Oakland Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Oakland
• Homes for sale in the Oakland area
• Find a Oakland Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Iowa mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Oakland area
• Job services in Iowa
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Oakland include Eckels Memorial Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Oakland

• Iowa library

• Get directions from Oakland
• Get directions to Oakland
• Census map of Oakland area
• Historic maps of IA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Iowa
• Topographic map of Oakland

• Daily newspapers in or near Oakland
• AM radio stations in or near Oakland
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Oakland
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Oakland
• TV stations in or near Oakland
• Media ownership in the Oakland area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Iowa

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Oakland
• Search obituaries in Iowa
• Recent death notices - selected IA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Iowa
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Iowa
• Lions clubs in Iowa
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Oakland
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Oakland

• Parks near Oakland
• National forests in Iowa
• State parks in Iowa

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Oakland
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Iowa communities
• Photos of Iowa places
• Post cards of Iowa communities

Pottawattamie County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Oakland political report.

• Iowa Democratic party
• Iowa Republican party
• Iowa elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Oakland
• Total membership by faith, in Pottawattamie County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Oakland workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Oakland travel guide
• Airports near Oakland
• Hotels near Oakland
• Iowa tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Iowa
• Wildlife refuges in Iowa

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