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Welcome to Oakland Acres ...

The city of Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oakland Acres has a population of 159 people<2> (see below for details).

Oakland Acres is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Oakland Acres lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oakland Acres had an population of 159 people. This is an increase of 1.92% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.22% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oakland Acres had a population of 156 people. This makes Oakland Acres the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 156 people, the population of Oakland Acres decreased 6.02% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 166 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Oakland Acres.

Communities Also Named Oakland Acres ...

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oakland Acres.

Communities near Oakland Acres ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oakland Acres.

  • Newton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Grinnell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Brooklyn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Poweshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <4>
  • Montezuma
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <4>
  • New Sharon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Baxter
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Le Grand
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Sully
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Kellogg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Gilman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
    • Gilman is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oakland Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakland Acres.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oakland Acres. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakland Acres.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakland Acres. See our Newspapers Page for Oakland Acres.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakland Acres ...

Looking for more information about Oakland Acres? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Oakland Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oakland Acres.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oakland Acres.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakland Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.