Oakland City, Indiana
| Oakland City, Indiana | |
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 Location in the state of Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 38°20′17″N 87°20′50″W / 38.33806°N 87.34722°WCoordinates: 38°20′17″N 87°20′50″W / 38.33806°N 87.34722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Gibson |
| Township | Columbia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hugh Wirth (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2) |
| • Land | 1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 463 ft (141 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,429 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,426 |
| • Density | 2,149.6/sq mi (830.0/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 47660 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-55710 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0440470 |
| Interstate Highways |  |
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Oakland City is the third-largest community in Gibson County, Indiana, United States, after the city of Princeton and the town of Fort Branch. It is the home of Oakland City University. The population was 2,429 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Evansville, Indiana, Metropolitan Area.
Oakland City was laid out and platted in 1856. It was likely named for the presence of oak trees. The Oakland City post office was established in 1860.
The William M. Cockrum House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Oakland City is located at 38°20′17″N 87°20′50″W / 38.33806°N 87.34722°W (38.337953, -87.347356).
According to the 2010 census, Oakland City has a total area of 1.132 square miles (2.93 km2), of which 1.13 square miles (2.93 km2) (or 99.82%) is land and 0.002 square miles (0.01 km2) (or 0.18%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,429 people, 973 households, and 568 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,149.6 inhabitants per square mile (830.0/km2). There were 1,157 housing units at an average density of 1,023.9 per square mile (395.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.2% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
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