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1869
First Passenger Train arrives in Red Oak Junction, Montgomery County, Iowa, 12 November 1869, 1869
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Alfred Hebard House
The Alfred Hebard House is a historic residence located in Red Oak, Iowa, United States. Hebard settled in Iowa five years after he graduated from Yale in 1832. He farmed outside of Burlington during which time he served in the territorial legislature.
About Red Oak
City in Iowa, United StatesRed Oak is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Iowa, United States, located along the East Nishnabotna River. The population was 5,596 in the 2020 census, a decline from the 6,197 population in 2000.
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Housing in Red Oak
The typical Red Oak home is worth about $138,000, down 2.7% in a year, 42% below the Iowa typical home.
Safety in Red Oak
Safety Grade C
Red Oak reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 68% report less.
Work & commute in Red Oak
Full picture →About one in 3 of Red Oak’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Omaha (6%), Council Bluffs (4%) and Clarinda (3%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Health in Red Oak
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 17% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 42% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Iowa
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Red Oak
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Red Oak
Full climate →Red Oak has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Red Oak
All Red Oak schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Red Oak’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 65% of Iowa’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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