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Oakland, Kentucky

Oakland, Kentucky is 67 miles NE of Nashville, Tennessee. It is in Warren county. The population of the city is 260.

The People and Families of Oakland

In Oakland, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Oakland had a median family income of $45,938.

Political Inclinations

Among Oakland political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $2,000. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.

Oakland Housing

Of the housing in Oakland, approximately 83% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Oakland, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	67 miles NE of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Warren
Standard Zip Codes	42159
Phone Area Codes	270
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.042
Longitude	-86.247

Station	BOWLING GREEN FAA AP
Distance	11 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 43 F
Apr Temp	45 to 69 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	46 to 70 F
Annual Precip	51.6 inches

Station	BARREN RIVER LAKE
Distance	11.7 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 44 F
Apr Temp	44 to 69 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	46 to 72 F
Annual Precip	51.3 inches

Station	NOLIN RIVER LAKE
Distance	16.7 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 43 F
Apr Temp	40 to 69 F
Jul Temp	63 to 90 F
Oct Temp	42 to 72 F
Annual Precip	51.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	260	100%
Male	126	48.5%
Female	134	51.5%
Under 18	67	25.8%
18+	193	74.2%
65+	26	10%
Median Age	36.6
Average Family Size	2.88
White	229	88.1%
African-American	30	11.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	255
Growth	-5
Growth %	-1.89%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	44.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	24.8%
English	12.1%
German	7.8%
Irish	5.8%
Scotch-Irish	3.4%
Italian	1%
Scottish	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Oakland	260	$45,938
Bowling Green	49,296	$40,320
Brownsville	921	$21,250
Park City	517	$36,042
Plum Springs	447	$38,250
Scottsville	4,327	$32,284
Smiths Grove	784	$43,750

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