Oakland, Mississippi

Oakland, Mississippi
Town

Location of Oakland, Mississippi
Oakland, Mississippi

Location in the United States

Coordinates: 34°3′21″N 89°54′52″W / 34.05583°N 89.91444°W / 34.05583; -89.91444Coordinates: 34°3′21″N 89°54′52″W / 34.05583°N 89.91444°W / 34.05583; -89.91444
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Yalobusha
Area
 • Total 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2)
 • Land 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 351 ft (107 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 527
 • Density 380/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 38948
Area code(s) 662
FIPS code 28-53200
GNIS feature ID 0675114

Oakland is a town in Yalobusha County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 527 at the time of the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880288—
189032713.5%
1900209−36.1%
191035167.9%
192042922.2%
1930428−0.2%
194051620.6%
19505516.8%
1960488−11.4%
19704931.0%
19805409.5%
19905532.4%
20005866.0%
2010527−10.1%
Est. 2015514[2]−2.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 586 people, 222 households, and 132 families residing in the town. The population density was 409.3 people per square mile (158.2/km²). There were 238 housing units at an average density of 166.2 per square mile (64.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 23.72% White, 75.94% African American, 0.17% Native American, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.37% of the population.

There were 222 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.4% were married couples living together, 24.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.57.

In the town, the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $17,431, and the median income for a family was $19,286. Males had a median income of $27,222 versus $17,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $7,898. About 49.2% of families and 53.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 66.5% of those under age 18 and 58.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Oakland is served by the Coffeeville School District.

Notable person

References

  1. ↑ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ↑ Dunbar Rowland. In: Dunbar Rowland (ed). 1907. Encyclopedia of Mississippi History (Volume II). Selwyn A. Brant: Madison, Wisconsin. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
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