Oakland, Tennessee facts for kids
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Oakland, Tennessee
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Oakland welcome sign
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| Nickname(s):
"The Crossroads of North America"
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Location of Oakland in Fayette County, Tennessee.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Fayette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.45 sq mi (27.08 km2) |
| • Land | 10.42 sq mi (26.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 8,936 |
| • Density | 857.50/sq mi (331.08/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38060
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| Area code(s) | 901 |
| FIPS code | 47-54920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1296176 |
Oakland is a town in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. In 2020 the population of the town was 8,936, a gain of 417.8% since 2000, Reasons for this population boom, are the cities/counties low taxes, its low crime rate, and the 4 lane expansion of U.S. Highway 64 in the early 1990s. In 2023, the city was found to be one of the safest in Tennessee, rating 2nd.
Geography and climate
Oakland is located in west-central Fayette County. U.S. Route 64 is the main highway through town, leading east 9 miles (14 km) to Somerville, the county seat, and west 32 miles (51 km) to downtown Memphis. South 18 miles (29 km) is the Tennessee-Mississippi state line. Tennessee Routes 194 and 196 are north-south state highways in Oakland.
According to the United States Census Bureau, as of 2010 the town had a total area of 10.3 square miles (26.6 km2), compared to a total area in 2000 of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2). The town limits have expanded north and south of the original town center, and especially to the west along US 64, extending 6.5 miles (10.5 km) to nearly reach the Shelby County line.
Climate:
| Climate data for Memphis (Memphis Int'l), 1981−2010 normals, extremes 1872−present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 79
(26) |
81
(27) |
87
(31) |
94
(34) |
99
(37) |
104
(40) |
108
(42) |
107
(42) |
103
(39) |
98
(37) |
86
(30) |
81
(27) |
108
(42) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 70.0
(21.1) |
74.0
(23.3) |
80.6
(27.0) |
85.9
(29.9) |
90.5
(32.5) |
95.8
(35.4) |
98.0
(36.7) |
98.4
(36.9) |
94.6
(34.8) |
87.7
(30.9) |
79.4
(26.3) |
70.7
(21.5) |
99.7
(37.6) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 49.8
(9.9) |
54.7
(12.6) |
63.9
(17.7) |
73.0
(22.8) |
81.2
(27.3) |
88.9
(31.6) |
91.6
(33.1) |
91.3
(32.9) |
85.1
(29.5) |
74.4
(23.6) |
62.6
(17.0) |
52.1
(11.2) |
72.4
(22.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 41.2
(5.1) |
45.5
(7.5) |
54.0
(12.2) |
62.9
(17.2) |
71.7
(22.1) |
79.6
(26.4) |
82.7
(28.2) |
82.0
(27.8) |
75.1
(23.9) |
64.1
(17.8) |
53.1
(11.7) |
43.6
(6.4) |
63.0
(17.2) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 32.6
(0.3) |
36.3
(2.4) |
44.1
(6.7) |
52.9
(11.6) |
62.2
(16.8) |
70.3
(21.3) |
73.8
(23.2) |
72.7
(22.6) |
65.2
(18.4) |
53.8
(12.1) |
43.7
(6.5) |
35.1
(1.7) |
53.6
(12.0) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 15.0
(−9.4) |
19.5
(−6.9) |
27.0
(−2.8) |
36.1
(2.3) |
49.0
(9.4) |
59.6
(15.3) |
66.2
(19.0) |
64.1
(17.8) |
50.0
(10.0) |
37.9
(3.3) |
28.0
(−2.2) |
18.3
(−7.6) |
10.8
(−11.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −8
(−22) |
−11
(−24) |
12
(−11) |
27
(−3) |
36
(2) |
48
(9) |
52
(11) |
48
(9) |
36
(2) |
25
(−4) |
9
(−13) |
−13
(−25) |
−13
(−25) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.98
(101) |
4.39
(112) |
5.16
(131) |
5.50
(140) |
5.25
(133) |
3.63
(92) |
4.59
(117) |
2.88
(73) |
3.09
(78) |
3.98
(101) |
5.49
(139) |
5.74
(146) |
53.68
(1,363) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 1.9
(4.8) |
1.3
(3.3) |
0.4
(1.0) |
0
(0) |
0
(0) |
0
(0) |
0
(0) |
0
(0) |
0
(0) |
0
(0) |
trace | 0.2
(0.51) |
3.8
(9.7) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 9.5 | 9.2 | 10.5 | 9.6 | 10.3 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 107.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 68.2 | 66.4 | 63.2 | 62.5 | 66.4 | 66.8 | 69.1 | 69.6 | 71.3 | 66.2 | 67.7 | 68.8 | 67.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 166.6 | 173.8 | 215.3 | 254.6 | 301.5 | 320.6 | 326.9 | 307.0 | 251.2 | 245.9 | 173.0 | 151.9 | 2,888.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 53 | 57 | 58 | 65 | 69 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 68 | 70 | 56 | 50 | 65 |
| Source: NOAA (relative humidity 1961−1990, sun 1961−1987) | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 66 | — | |
| 1930 | 237 | — | |
| 1940 | 251 | 5.9% | |
| 1950 | 236 | −6.0% | |
| 1960 | 306 | 29.7% | |
| 1970 | 353 | 15.4% | |
| 1980 | 472 | 33.7% | |
| 1990 | 392 | −16.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,279 | 226.3% | |
| 2010 | 6,623 | 417.8% | |
| 2020 | 8,936 | 34.9% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White | 6,109 | 68.36% |
| Black or African American | 2,046 | 22.90% |
| Native American | 6 | 0.07% |
| Asian | 79 | 0.88% |
| Other/Mixed | 395 | 4.42% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 301 | 3.37% |
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 8,936 people, 3,100 households, and 2,490 families residing in the town.
Economy
In June 2007, although much smaller in population than its counterparts, Oakland had the highest number of building permits issued for any suburb in the Memphis metropolitan area, including Southaven and Olive Branch, Mississippi, and Collierville, Tennessee. Retail stores make up most of the commercial business. RING Container Technologies - a plastic fabrication company - is headquartered in Oakland. Back in the early 20th century, Oakland was home to Tennessee's largest egg factory, as well as a large Christmas Tree farm. Oakland has a golf course called, "The Fair Oaks Golf Course" . It has been open since 2000.
See also
In Spanish: Oakland (Tennessee) para niños
