Oakland Acres is a city in Poweshiek County, Iowa, home to about 191 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 50112.
Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Grinnell; part is in Oakland Acres
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oakland Acres. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)50 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE175 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL260 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oakland Acres; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Oakland Acres had 176 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 705th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Poweshiek County grew from 19,414 residents in 1900 to 18,662 in 2020.
Poweshiek County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 38.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grinnell 3 Sw, IA weather station (2 miles away).
9,789 jobs at 571 businesses in Poweshiek County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
134 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oakland Acres.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 16 |
| Mental health providers | 38 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 28 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Elementary SchoolGrinnell | Pre-K–2 | 242 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Bailey Park Elementary SchoolGrinnell | K–2 | 147 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Davis Elementary SchoolGrinnell | 3–4 | 213 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Grinnell Community Middle SchoolGrinnell | 5–8 | 420 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Grinnell Community Senior High SchoolGrinnell | 9–12 | 512 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Iowa Christian SchoolGrinnell | K–8 | 53 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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