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Red Oak is a city in Montgomery County, Iowa, along the East Nishnabotna River. The population was 6,197 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Montgomery County.
Red Oak is located at 41.011681, -95.227227. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.7 km² (3.7 mi²). 9.5 km² (3.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.60%) is water.
Red Oak is the smallest town in Iowa to have had a streetcar system. It currently has a transmitter for the Iowa Public television system. This community holds a rich history including sacred Victorian homes, ties to the Underground Railroad, and a wealth of lineage to the American railroad expansion.
Points of Interest:
The Montgomery County History Center is a combined museum, educational, and research facility.
the Burlington Northern depot was first completed, it was a model of modern convenience linking Red Oak to more urban communities in worlds totally different from life here on the prairie.