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Moving to Oakland City, Indiana

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Population: 2,588. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,596 (+0.3% change)
Males: 1,190 (46.0%), Females: 1,398 (54.0%)

Gibson County

Zip code: 47660

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $28,532
Median house value: $57,100

Population by Race

Races in Oakland City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (21.2%), Irish (13.1%), English (11.2%), United States (9.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), French (2.0%).

Elevation: 461 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Oakland City, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oakland City

  • High school or higher: 74.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oakland City city

  • Never married: 26.3%
  • Now married: 50.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -286 (-10.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Oakland City:

  • WIRTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL (HWY 64 WEST RR 3 BOX 14A)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Oakland City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oakland City:

  • EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 24 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: EVV)
  • OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 44 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; Abbreviation: OWB)
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 75 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: BMG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oakland City:

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Oakland City:

  • OAKLAND CITY UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 1,375; Location: 143 N LUCRETIA ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.oak.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oakland City:

  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 29 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 33 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 73 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 82 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)

Schools

Public high school in Oakland City:

  • WALDO J WOOD MEMORIAL HIGH (Students: 340; Location: 943 FRANKLIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Oakland City:

  • OAKLAND CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 284; Location: 945 S FRANKLIN ST-SUITE B; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WALDO J WOOD MEMORIAL JHS (Students: 161; Location: 945 S FRANKLIN ST – #A; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • GIBSON-PIKE-WARRICK SCHOOL (Location: 114 N GROVE; Grades: 00 – 00)

Libraries

Library in Oakland City:

  • OAKLAND CITY-COLUMBIA TWP PL (Operating income: $124,727; Location: 210 S MAIN; 26,730 books; 1,268 audio materials; 779 video materials; 84 serial subscriptions)

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