Oakland Acres Iowa Map

About Oakland Acres, Iowa

Oakland Acres is a locality in Jasper County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 176. The population density is 238.4 people per km². Oakland Acres is located at 41.7172°N, 92.8205°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Oakland Acres is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50112.

Oakland Acres stretches across the vast, productive expanse of the Iowa plains, where the horizon remains wide and unencumbered by the heavy shadows of distant elevations. It lies 11.8 miles east of Newton, IA (from Newton, IA: bearing 84°T), and is situated 5.4 miles west-southwest of Grinnell. The land here acts as a slow, rhythmic swell of earth, composed of deep soil that yields to the persistent cycles of corn and soybean cultivation. To the west, the landscape holds the memory of ancient geological shifts, though here the terrain favors a quiet, level consistency that catches the amber light of late afternoon. Turner Creek meanders through the periphery, carving a subtle path through the acreage, while the nearby Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve offers a quiet sanctuary of prairie grasses and native flora that sway in the persistent inland wind.

Oakland Acres maintains a character forged by the steady pulse of agrarian life and the legacy of settlers who recognized the inherent value of such fertile ground. The economy remains tethered to the vitality of the soil, with the daily pace dictated by the seasonal demands of the harvest and the quiet maintenance of local homesteads. Residents often seek the stillness offered by the waters of Rock Creek Lake, a brief distance away, providing a reflective surface that mirrors the expansive, cloud-swept sky. While the distant silhouette of Mormon Ridge suggests a more rugged world far to the west, Oakland Acres finds its own distinction in the plain, literate civility of a life lived close to the turning of the seasons and the unpretentious dignity of the work at hand.

About This Oakland Acres Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oakland Acres, Iowa. Coordinates: 41.717215, -92.82047. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Oakland Acres includes the ZIP code (50112), telephone area code (515), county seat of Jasper County (Newton), and school district assignment (Grinnell-Newburg Community School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.