Oak Hills, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Oak Hills, Iowa
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Iowa#USA
Pushpin Label:Oak Hills
Coordinates:40.7603°N -91.1469°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Des Moines
Subdivision Type3:Townships
Subdivision Name3:Union
Concordia
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:1.14
Area Land Sq Mi:1.13
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Area Total Km2:2.95
Area Land Km2:2.93
Area Water Km2:0.02
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:63.53
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:652
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:52601 (Burlington)
Area Code:319
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:19-58048
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2804123
Population Total:186
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Sq Mi:164.60

Oak Hills is a census-designated place (CDP) in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. It is in the southeast part of the county, 4miles southwest of Burlington. U.S. Route 61 forms the western edge of the community. It consists of residences surrounding Spirit Hollow Golf Course.

Oak Hills was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the census of 2020,[2] there were 186 people, 77 households, and 66 families residing in the community. The population density was 164.5 inhabitants per square mile (63.5/km2). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 78.7 per square mile (30.4/km2). The racial makeup of the community was 95.2% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.0% from other races and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 2.2% of the population.

Of the 77 households, 7.8% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 84.4% were married couples living together, 3.9% were cohabitating couples, 10.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 1.3% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 14.3% of all households were non-families. 10.4% of all households were made up of individuals, 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the community was 61.6 years. 17.7% of the residents were under the age of 20; 1.6% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 12.4% were from 25 and 44; 27.4% were from 45 and 64; and 40.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the community was 46.2% male and 53.8% female.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 16, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2020 Census . United States Census Bureau.