Oakman, Alabama
| Oakman, Alabama | |
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| Town | |
Corry House, taken as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey
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 Location in Walker County and the state of Alabama |
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| Coordinates: 33°42′49″N 87°23′10″W / 33.71361°N 87.38611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Walker |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2) |
| • Land | 3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 789 |
| • Density | 304.5/sq mi (116.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35579 |
| Area code(s) | 205 |
| FIPS code | 01-55992 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0152754 |
Oakman is a town in Walker County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 789, down from 944 in 2000. Initially named Day (or Day's) Gap, it was renamed Oakman and incorporated in 1895.
Oakman is located at 33°42′49″N 87°23′10″W / 33.71361°N 87.38611°W (33.713594, -87.386111).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), all of it land. It is the only town in Alabama with perfectly round city limits.
Oakman first appeared on the 1890 census as the town of Day (or Day's) Gap. It changed its name in 1894 to Oakman and has remained since.
As of the census of 2000, there were 944 people, 386 households, and 265 families residing in the town. The population density was 303.1 people per square mile (117.2/km²). There were 449 housing units at an average density of 144.1 per square mile (55.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.66% White, 19.60% Black or African American, and 0.74% from two or more races. 0.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 386 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.02.
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