Oakland Mills, Iowa | |
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Coordinates: 40°56′10″N 91°37′00″W / 40.9361397°N 91.6165510°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Henry |
Elevation | 568 ft (173 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 319 |
GNIS feature ID | 459769 [1] |
Oakland Mills is an unincorporated community in Henry County, Iowa, United States. [1] The community is located along the Skunk River at the intersection of county highways W55 and H46, 3.8 miles (6.1 km) west-southwest of downtown Mount Pleasant. [2]
Oakland Mills was once home to a school, a church, a railroad station, and a hotel, along with the two mills that gave it its name. It is now the site of Oakland Mills Park, a state-owned and county-maintained park that includes a nature center and campgrounds. [3]
Oakland Mills' population was estimated as 100 in 1940. [4]
In the 1970s, its population was estimated at 30 to 35 people. [5]