Editing Oakland, Oklahoma

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'''Oakland''' is a town in [[Marshall County, Oklahoma|Marshall County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. It is located just northwest of [[Madill, Oklahoma]] off [[US Route 70]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.google.com/maps/place/Oakland,+OK+73446/@34.0965402,-96.8068045,13.86z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x864cc6553fe260bd:0x71b31a2e0f86670!8m2!3d34.1000972!4d-96.7938923!16zL20vMHo3ajU?entry=ttu|title=Oakland, Oklahoma|publisher=Google Maps|accessdate=July 14, 2024}}</ref>  The population was 831 as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 Census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=  https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Oakland%20town,%20Oklahoma  |title=Oakland (town), Oklahoma|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=July 14, 2024}}</ref>

== History ==
Oakland was county seat of [[Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation]].  As county seat, it hosted the county courthouse.  Although never a sizable population center, the community was busy during sessions of county court, particularly since Pickens County sprawled from Chickasha in the far northwest to Madill in the southeast.<ref>Entry for ‘Oakland.” ''Oklahoma Encyclopedia of History and Culture'', downloaded on December 27, 2019. https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=OA002.</ref>

==Geography==
Oakland is located at {{coord|34|5|58|N|96|47|36|W|type:city}} (34.099509, -96.793409).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.6|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1900= 701
|1910= 366
|1920= 420
|1930= 248
|1940= 311
|1950= 293
|1960= 288
|1970= 317
|1980= 485
|1990= 602
|2000= 674
|2010= 1057
|2020= 831
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 674 people, 251 households, and 174 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,206.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 278 housing units at an average density of {{convert|497.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 65.43% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.71% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 12.76% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.30% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 14.84% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.97% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 18.69% of the population.

There were 251 households, out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,422, and the median income for a family was $28,875. Males had a median income of $23,625 versus $14,375 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $11,420. About 21.3% of families and 26.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 35.1% of those under age 18 and 27.5% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Marshall County, Oklahoma}}

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[[Category:Towns in Marshall County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Towns in Oklahoma]]