Red Oak, Iowa

About Red Oak

Set in the southwestern part of Iowa, Red Oak is a close-knit town, home to 5,420 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Red Oak holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.93 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,379 residents per square mile.

📰 Red Oak News Today

• Clean up continues for residents in Red Oak, Iowa wowt.com · May 17
• Investigation underway after woman shot by Red Oak police officer Radio Iowa · Jun 19
• Six Arrested Following Six-Week Narcotics Investigation in Red Oak westerniowatoday.com · Jul 21
• State: Nursing home resident called 911 after being left ‘gasping for air’ Iowa Capital Dispatch · May 20
• 'Help your neighbors': Red Oak, Iowa residents work to clean up after Friday's storm causes fires KETV · May 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Red Oak Unique

• Positioned in southwestern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,420.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Red Oak

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• The Agora: Coffeehaus & Event Venue — coffee shop (café)
• Scooter's Coffee — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Montgomery County Historical Center · Museum
• The Restored Burlington Northern Depot & World War II Memori · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Red Oak

• Anderson Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Anderson Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Chautauqua Park reviews ★
• College Park reviews ★
• Dutton Park reviews ★
• Fountain Square Park reviews ★
• Kelly Park reviews ★
• Legion Park reviews ★
• Wilson Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Red Oak

• Inman Elementary School
• Red Oak Early Childhood Center
• Red Oak Junior/Senior High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Montgomery County Memorial Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Red Oak

🏘️ Nearby Communities