Oakland Acres, Iowa

About Oakland Acres

Oakland Acres is a tiny community in central Iowa, home to 178 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Oakland Acres holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.28 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 636 residents per square mile.

📰 Oakland Acres News Today

• Highway 6 Road Closure Coming Due To Culvert Project In Eastern Jasper County - KNIA KNIA - KRLS · Jul 7
• Tell us what you think about a proposed culvert replacement on U.S. 6 near Oakland Acres starting August 29 iowadot.gov · Aug 29
• Obituary for James L. Crady Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory · Jul 8
• Grinnell, Iowa Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18
• Carl Merical Obituary The Des Moines Register · Nov 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Oakland Acres Unique

• The only place in America named Oakland Acres — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.28 sq mi.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oakland Acres

• Rock Creek State Park reviews ★
• Rock Creek State Park - Reichelt Unit reviews ★
• Jacob Krumm Ahrens Access · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Jacob Krumm East Access · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lake Pla-Mor reviews ★
• Rock Creek Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Oakland Acres

🏘️ Nearby Communities