Oakland, Tennessee
| Oakland, Tennessee | |
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| Town | |
| Nickname(s): "The Crossroads of North America" | |
 Location in Fayette County and the state of Tennessee |
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| Coordinates: 35°13′36″N 89°31′5″W / 35.22667°N 89.51806°WCoordinates: 35°13′36″N 89°31′5″W / 35.22667°N 89.51806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Fayette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.29 sq mi (26.64 km2) |
| • Land | 10.25 sq mi (26.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,623 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 7,488 |
| • Density | 730/sq mi (281.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38060 |
| Area code(s) | 901 |
| FIPS code | 47-54920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1296176 |
| Website | www |
Oakland is a town in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. In 2010 the population of the town was 6,623, a gain of 417.8% since 2000, for the largest gain of any municipality in the tri-state area of Memphis TN-MS-AR.
Oakland is located in west-central Fayette County at 35°13′36″N 89°31′5″W / 35.22667°N 89.51806°W (35.226744, -89.518171).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. 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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,279 people, 510 households, and 401 families residing in the town. The population density was 354.9 people per square mile (137.2/km²). There were 554 housing units at an average density of 153.7 per square mile (59.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 81.47% White, 16.50% African American, 0.31% Native American, 1.02% Asian, 0.47% from other races, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population.
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