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Oakville, Iowa

Oakville is a city in Des Moines County, Iowa, home to about 204 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52646.

Population204486 per sq mi
Median home value$77,500Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Oakville

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Around Oakville

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)139 miles away
Closer regional airportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI160 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL181 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Oakville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Oakville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Oakville had 200 residents in the 2020 census, down 54% since 2000.

It’s the 696th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Des Moines County grew from 35,989 residents in 1900 to 38,910 in 2020.

Oakville population by census2000: 439, 2010: 173, 2020: 200439200017320102002020

Des Moines County, 1900–2020

Des Moines County population, 1900 to 20201900: 35,989, 1910: 36,145, 1920: 35,520, 1930: 38,162, 1940: 36,804, 1950: 42,056, 1960: 44,605, 1970: 46,982, 1980: 46,203, 1990: 42,614, 2000: 42,351, 2010: 40,325, 2020: 38,91036K’00’1036K’20’3037K’40’5045K’60’7046K’80’9042K’00’1039K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 36.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OakvilleJan: high 32°F, low 15°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 19°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 30°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 40°F, 3.6 in; May: high 73°F, low 52°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 65°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 32°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 22°F, 1.8 in32°15°Jan1.336°19°Feb1.749°30°Mar2.662°40°Apr3.673°52°May5.183°62°Jun4.686°65°Jul3.584°63°Aug3.877°55°Sep3.364°43°Oct2.949°32°Nov2.137°22°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Boston Dam 17, IL weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Des Moines County

18,107 jobs at 1,065 businesses in Des Moines County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Des Moines CountyManufacturing: 4,433 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,081 jobs; Retail trade: 2,967 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,896 jobs; Construction: 794 jobs; Administrative and support: 625 jobs; Other services: 591 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 561 jobsManufacturing 25% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 4% Administrative and support 4% Other services 3% Transportation and warehousing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Genesis Medical Center, AledoCritical access hospital · emergency room · Aledo16.5 miles
  • Southeast Iowa Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · West Burlington21.1 miles
  • Trinity MuscatineGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Muscatine23.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Oakville

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Cappy Russell Access · 5 acres0.5 mi

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.

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