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Community Magazine

Click on magazine cover to the right to view our Red Oak Community Magazine online.

General Facts:

• Red Oak was organized into a town on March 20, 1876
• Located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 34 and Iowa Highway 48
• Population:  Red Oak-6,000      Montgomery County-12,000
• Red Oak is known for its Victorian Architecture and Military history
• Agriculture is Red Oak's leading industry
• Five colleges or universities are located within 50 minutes of Red Oak
• 17 active religious congregations
• Average new housing construction cost is $105 per square foot.

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Labor Force:

• Labor force is drawn from a 70-mile radius
• Last industry located in 2007.
• There are 10 manufacturing plants in the community.

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City Services:

• Red Oak operates with a five-person city council, city mayor, and city administrator
• Mid American Energy Company provides electricity and natural gas.
• Red Oak is serviced by both rail and air transportation.
• Red Oak has a full staff of fire and police personnel.
• Red Oak is a site for up and down link communication through the ICN (Iowa Communications Network), providing two way audio-visual communication with the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa.
• Red Oak offers a Public Library http://www.redoak.lib.ia.us.

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Climate:

• Average winter temperature:  24 degrees F
• Average summer temperature:  74 degrees F
• Average rainfall:  33 inches
• Average snowfall:  28 inches

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Education:

Red Oak Community Schools:

The Red Oak Community School District will provide opportunities and experiences for all students in a safe, positive learning environment in order that they become functional, lifelong learners who are tolerant, responsible, productive citizens in a global society.

• Enrollment:  1,336 (PK-12)
• Grade Structure:
  Pre-K through Third Grades at Inman Elementary
  Fourth & Fifth Grades at Washington Elementary
  Sixth, Seventh and Eighth at Middle School
  Nine through Twelve at High School

Southwestern Community College - Red Oak Campus:

Southwestern Community College serves all of the AEA Area XIV, which includes the city of Red Oak and Montgomery County.  Southwestern offers comprehensive programs and services in Art and Sciences, Vocational-Technical Education, Adult and Continuing Education, and Economic Development.

Southwestern Community College serves traditional as well as non-traditional students and prepares them for immediate employment or for transfer to a four-year institution of higher learning.  Credit courses offered in Red Oak include arts & sciences, computer, business, nursing, and electromechanical technology.

Southwestern Community College is certified by the Iowa Department of Education.

Technology Building:

Red Oak provides a 30,000 square foot technology building where courses are offered through Southwestern Community College.  These courses are offered to our citizens and to our community high school students as well as high school students from other communities throughout the area.  In addition, the facility offers four-year college courses through Bellevue University and Buena Vista University.  Approximately 4,500 square feet is dedicated to the use of local industries for training of their personnel. 

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Housing:

Chamber Member Realtors:

• Century 21 Rubey Realty
• Charlie Walker Real Estate
• United Group, Inc.

Senior Housing:

• Acorn Acres
• Arlington Place of Red Oak
• Regency Retirement Residence

Multi-Unit Housing:

• 4-H Manor Apartments
• City View Apartments
• Oak Creek Apartments

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Recreation:

• Montgomery County Family YMCA
• Red Oak Country Club features an 18-hole golf course,
  lighted tennis courts and an outdoor swimming pool,
  along with a full-dining facility.                                

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City/County Map

• http://www.communitylinkcafe.com/maps/redoakia//redoakia.htm

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