Oak HillsIA
A town of 137 in Iowa.
Is Oak Hills a good place to live?
69% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Oak Hills, above both Iowa’s towns (25%) and U.S. towns (29%). Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Oak Hills. Oak Hills’ concentration of trails is 3.6 miles per square mile, where Iowa’s towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Oak Hills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
137 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Oak Hills: who provides what
Oak Hills is unincorporated, so Des Moines County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Oak Hills.
In Oak Hills, the median household income runs higher than in the typical Iowa or U.S. town
The top destinations are Burlington (39%), West Burlington (14%) and Danville (8%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 5 miles. 8.8% of Oak Hills residents live below the poverty line.
| Oak Hills | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $250,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.8% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Oak Hills’ year
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 16°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Iowa and the rest of the country, more of Oak Hills’ adults had a checkup this year
No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Oak Hills. For adults 18 to 64 locally, the share who have no health insurance is 4.9%. Among 141 Iowa towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Oak Hills. CDC measures, 32 in all: Oak Hills beats Iowa on 13 and trails on 8.
| Oak Hills | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 78% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 20% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Oak Hills | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.2% | 9.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.9% | 7.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.6% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Oak Hills faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 56% of U.S. communities. Half of Oak Hills’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 11%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Oak Hills
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Oak Hills
About 0 of every 100 Oak Hills residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
100% of working residents leave Oak Hills for work
Where Oak Hills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Oak Hills
Census-designated place in Iowa, USA
Oak Hills is a census-designated place (CDP) in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. It is in the southeast part of the county, 4 miles (6 km) southwest of Burlington. U.S. Route 61 forms the western edge of the community. It consists of residences surrounding Spirit Hollow Golf Course. As of the 2020 census, Oak Hills had a population of 186. Oak Hills was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
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- Elevation
- 653 ft
Questions about Oak Hills
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oak Hills, IA a good place to live?
Oak Hills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.