Burr Oak, Iowa

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Population in 2010: 166.
Males: 87  (53.0%)
Females: 79  (47.0%)
Median resident age:

34.2 years
Iowa median age:

38.9 years

Zip code: 52101

Estimated median household income in 2022: $66,826
Burr Oak:

$66,826
IA:

$69,588

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $38,519

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $241,535
Burr Oak:

$241,535
IA:

$194,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $165,290; detached houses: $184,886; mobile homes: $91,283
March 2022 cost of living index in Burr Oak: 82.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 50.0%

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Ancestries: Norwegian (52.5%), German (28.8%), Irish (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,134 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $465 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (22.3 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (25.3 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (425.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Bartlett, IA (1.9 miles),
Pacific Junction, IA (2.4 miles ),
Tabor, IA (2.6 miles ),
Plattsmouth, NE (2.7 miles ),
Murray, NE (2.7 miles ),
Glenwood, IA (2.8 miles ),
Thurman, IA (2.9 miles ),
Union, NE (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 40.94 N, Longitude: 95.79 W

Area code: 563

Distribution of median household income in Burr Oak, IA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Burr Oak, IA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
Iowa:

2.7%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 97.4. This is worse than average.

City:

97.4
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.195. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 23.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.195
U.S.:

0.251
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.314. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.314
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 37.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

37.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 21.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

21.2
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 8.82. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.82
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2002 was 0.0298. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 17.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0298
U.S.:

0.0093

Tornado activity:

Burr Oak-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 98% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/25/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.1 miles away from the Burr Oak place center killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1975, a category F4 tornado 21.9 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 133 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Burr Oak-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 335% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 318.0 miles away from Burr Oak center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 377.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 271.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 226.3 miles away from the city center
On 12/17/2009 at 02:53:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 36.9 miles away from the city center
On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 24.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Winneshiek County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 14, Tornadoes: 8, Winds: 5, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Burr Oak:

  • PACIFIC PLACE (Hospital, about 6 miles away; PACIFIC JUNCTION, IA)
  • TABOR MANOR CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; TABOR, IA)
  • MILLS COUNTY PHNS (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; GLENWOOD, IA)
  • GLENWOOD RESOURCE CENTER (Hospital, about 8 miles away; GLENWOOD, IA)
  • ON WITH LIFE AT GLENWOOD (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; GLENWOOD, IA)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER - PLATTSMOUTH (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; PLATTSMOUTH, NE)
  • HILLSIDE MANOR CORP (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; GLENWOOD, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burr Oak:

  • Bellevue University (about 17 miles; Bellevue, NE; Full-time enrollment: 7,139)
  • Iowa Western Community College (about 24 miles; Council Bluffs, IA; FT enrollment: 5,344)
  • University of Nebraska Medical Center (about 25 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 2,815)
  • Creighton University (about 25 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 5,370)
  • University of Nebraska at Omaha (about 26 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 12,073)
  • Metropolitan Community College Area (about 28 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 12,236)
  • Southeast Community College Area (about 45 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 8,838)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Burr Oak include: Burr Oak Lutheran Church (A), Burr Oak United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Burr Oak Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Burr Oak: Laura Ingalls Wilder Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Winneshiek County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Burr Oak and their reported violations in the past:

LAURA INGALLS WILDER MUSEUM WELL (Address: 3603 236TH AVE , Population served: 46, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
Iowa:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

61.4%
Whole state:

64.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.1%
Whole state:

6.7%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Burr Oak:

Marital status in Burr Oak, IA
  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 71.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

For population 25 years and over in Burr Oak:

  • High school or higher: 92.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.9
Iowa average:

10.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Burr Oak, IA (based on Winneshiek County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant10,30828
Catholic6,3076
Evangelical Protestant5007
Other592
None3,882-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
This county:

3.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
This county:

5.27 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 21
Winneshiek County:

10.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Winneshiek County:

7.7%
Iowa:

7.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Winneshiek County:

27.3%
Iowa:

27.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.7%
Iowa:

14.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in Burr Oak:

  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KHLP (1420 AM; 1 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KCRO (660 AM; 1 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Burr Oak:

  • KEFM (96.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WEBSTER COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
  • KBBX-FM (97.7 FM; NEBRASKA CITY, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KLTQ (101.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KCTY-FM (106.9 FM; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: PLATTE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KGBI-FM (100.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
  • KMLV (88.1 FM; RALSTON, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KGOR (99.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQCH (94.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KEZO-FM (92.3 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KQKQ-FM (98.5 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KSRZ (104.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KIWR (89.7 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KFRX (102.7 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
  • KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVNO (90.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF NEBRASKA)
  • KIOS-FM (91.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 001)
  • KKCD (105.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • K299AK (107.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: BAER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KVSS (88.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCSI (95.3 FM; RED OAK, IA; Owner: HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Burr Oak:

  • KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
  • KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
  • KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KMTV (Channel 3; OMAHA, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KETV (Channel 7; OMAHA, NE; Owner: KETV HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KUON-TV (Channel 12; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
  • KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KVSS-LP (Channel 67; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KLKN (Channel 8; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • K61GA (Channel 61; OMAHA, NE; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KKAZ-CA (Channel 24; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)

Burr Oak fatal accident list:

Sep 15, 2007 11:55 PM, 360th St, Lat: 43.457236, Lon: -91.863892, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 35Number of bridges
  • 269ft / 81.9mTotal length
  • 22,715Total average daily traffic
  • 6,467Total average daily truck traffic
  • 22,715Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
New bridges in Burr Oak, IA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 51900-1909
  • 21920-1929
  • 21930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 11950-1959
  • 71960-1969
  • 71970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Burr Oak, IA
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Burr Oak, IA
  • 83.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 16.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Burr Oak, IA
  • 100.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Burr Oak compared to Iowa state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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