Red Oak, Iowa

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Red Oak is a city located in Montgomery County, Iowa, along the East Nishnabotna River. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,197. It is the county seat of Montgomery County Template:GR.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Points of interest
4 External links

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Geography

Image:IAMap-doton-RedOak.PNG Red Oak is located at 41°0'42" North, 95°13'38" West (41.011681, -95.227227)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.7 km² (3.7 mi²). 9.5 km² (3.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.60% water.

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Demographics

As of the census Template:GR of 2000, there were 6,197 people, 2,670 households, and 1,650 families residing in the city. The population density was 650.2/km² (1,684.7/mi²). There were 2,985 housing units at an average density of 313.2/km² (811.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.42% White, 0.11% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.11% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. 2.15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,670 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.89.

Age distribution of the population: 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 83.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,098, and the median income for a family was $37,007. Males had a median income of $28,942 versus $20,047 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,793. 10.3% of the population and 7.9% of families were below the poverty line. 14.8% of those under the age of 18 and 6.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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