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Oakland, Nebraska is 46 miles S of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center) and 48 miles NW of Omaha, Nebraska. It is in Burt county. The population of the city is 1,367.
In Oakland, about 64% of adults are married.
Oakland has disproportionaly more women residents than most cities. Seniors are common in the city.
In 2000, Oakland had a median family income of $42,938. There aren't a lot of poor people in Oakland. The people of the city can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the city.
The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Oakland.
Of the housing in Oakland, approximately 72% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the city is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Oakland offers a good supply of small apartments.
In Oakland, 92% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Oakland to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Nebraska (State):
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