Red Oak, Iowa

Red Oak, Iowa
Flag of Red Oak, Iowa
Location of Red Oak, Iowa
Location of Red Oak, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°0′51″N 95°13′30″W / 41.01417°N 95.22500°W / 41.01417; -95.22500
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyMontgomery
Area
 • Total3.98 sq mi (10.31 km2)
 • Land3.93 sq mi (10.17 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation1,056 ft (322 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,596
 • Density1,425.37/sq mi (550.37/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
51566, 51591
Area code712
FIPS code19-66135
GNIS feature ID2396337[2]
Websitecity.redoakiowa.com

Red Oak is a city in, and the county seat of, Montgomery County, Iowa, United States,[3] located along the East Nishnabotna River. The population was 5,596 in the 2020 census, a decline from the 6,197 population in 2000.[4]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Red Oak, Iowa
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.