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Oakland, Florida

Oakland, Florida
Town
Location in Orange County and the state of Florida
Location in Orange County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°33′16″N 81°37′52″W / 28.55444°N 81.63111°W / 28.55444; -81.63111Coordinates: 28°33′16″N 81°37′52″W / 28.55444°N 81.63111°W / 28.55444; -81.63111
Country  United States
State  Florida
County  Orange
Area
 • Total 2.10 sq mi (5.45 km2)
 • Land 2.10 sq mi (5.44 km2)
 • Water 0.008 sq mi (.02 km2)
Elevation 121 ft (37 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,538
 • Density 1,200/sq mi (470/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 34760, 34787
Area code(s) 407
FIPS code 12-50525
GNIS feature ID 0288004
Website www.oaklandfl.gov

Oakland is a town in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,538 at the 2010 Census, representing a growth of 171% over the population of 936 recorded during the 2000 census. It is part of the OrlandoKissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Oakland is located at 28°33′16″N 81°37′52″W / 28.554528°N 81.631045°W / 28.554528; -81.631045.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.10 square miles (5.45 km2), of which 2.10 square miles (5.44 km2) is land and 0.0077 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.34%, is water.

In 1950 Oakland had a population of 545.

As of the 2010 census, there were 2,538 people, 846 households, and 685 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,209.15 person per square mile (466.54/km²). There were 931 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 67.84% White, 20.45% African American, 0.6% Native American, 4.8% Asian, 2.87% from other races, and 3.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.01% of the population. Compared to the 2000 Census, the town experienced over a 10% decrease in the proportion of African Americans (which was nearly a third of the population in 2000), while the Asian population more than quadruped as a proportion of the population, and the Hispanic population tripled as a share of population.


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