Oakland City, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Oakland City is the second-largest city but 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 2,588 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,588 people, 1,031 households, and 642 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,352.6 people per square mile (908.4/km²). There were 1,176 housing units at an average density of 1,069.0 per square mile (412.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.60% White, 0.73% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.43% from other races
, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.
There were 1,031 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples
living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 16.3% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,532, and the median income for a family was $37,440. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $24,602 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,806. About 7.6% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.
, the only General Baptist
affiliate University, with a global campus providing over 40 degrees from Associate, Bachelor, Master, and Doctorate studies and Oakland City University School of Adult and Extended Learning with programs that specialize on busy adult students. Oakland City University was established in 1885 as Oakland City College. The college attained university status and changed its name in the latter part of the 20th century. Oakland City University sports teams are the Mighty Oaks.
. Oakland City Elementary School, Waldo J. Wood Memorial Junior High School, and Waldo J. Wood Memorial High School are all located on South Franklin Street in Oakland City. The Oakland City Elementary sports teams are the Acorns (relating to the Oaks above). The Waldo J. Wood Memorial Junior High teams and Waldo J. Wood Memorial High School teams are the Trojans. Other schools in the East Gibson School Corporation are Barton Township Elementary School, located in Mackey, and Francisco Elementary School, located in Francisco.
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, after the city of Princeton
Princeton, Indiana
The median income for a household in the city was $26,689, and the median income for a family was $37,308. Males had a median income of $28,076 versus $19,825 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,049...
and the town of Fort Branch
Fort Branch, Indiana
Fort Branch is the largest town and second largest community in Gibson County, Indiana, United States after Princeton. The population was 2,320 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fort Branch is located at ....
. It is the home of Oakland City University
Oakland City University
Oakland City University, abbreviated as OCU, is a coeducational, small-town, urban, private university in Oakland City in eastern Gibson County, about north and slightly east of Evansville in Southwestern Indiana. Oakland City University is the only General Baptist Church-affiliated college in the...
. The population was 2,588 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Oakland City is located at 38°20′17"N 87°20′50"W (38.337953, -87.347356).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,588 people, 1,031 households, and 642 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,352.6 people per square mile (908.4/km²). There were 1,176 housing units at an average density of 1,069.0 per square mile (412.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.60% White, 0.73% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.43% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.
There were 1,031 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 16.3% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,532, and the median income for a family was $37,440. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $24,602 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $13,806. About 7.6% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.
Higher education
Oakland City is home of Oakland City UniversityOakland City University
Oakland City University, abbreviated as OCU, is a coeducational, small-town, urban, private university in Oakland City in eastern Gibson County, about north and slightly east of Evansville in Southwestern Indiana. Oakland City University is the only General Baptist Church-affiliated college in the...
, the only General Baptist
General Baptist
General Baptists is a generic term for Baptists who hold the view of a general atonement, as well as a specific name of groups of Baptists within the broader category.General Baptists are distinguished from Particular or Reformed Baptists.-History:...
affiliate University, with a global campus providing over 40 degrees from Associate, Bachelor, Master, and Doctorate studies and Oakland City University School of Adult and Extended Learning with programs that specialize on busy adult students. Oakland City University was established in 1885 as Oakland City College. The college attained university status and changed its name in the latter part of the 20th century. Oakland City University sports teams are the Mighty Oaks.
K-12 Education
In Oakland City is headquarters of the East Gibson School CorporationEast Gibson School Corporation
The East Gibson School Corporation is the smallest of the three public school governing institutions in Gibson County in both land area and student body with just over 1,000 students . The EGSC is responsible for a district including three townships of easternmost Gibson County; Barton, Center, and...
. Oakland City Elementary School, Waldo J. Wood Memorial Junior High School, and Waldo J. Wood Memorial High School are all located on South Franklin Street in Oakland City. The Oakland City Elementary sports teams are the Acorns (relating to the Oaks above). The Waldo J. Wood Memorial Junior High teams and Waldo J. Wood Memorial High School teams are the Trojans. Other schools in the East Gibson School Corporation are Barton Township Elementary School, located in Mackey, and Francisco Elementary School, located in Francisco.
Highways
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Indiana State Road 57Indiana State Road 57State Road 57 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a north–south, largely two-lane road in the southwestern portion of the state.-Route description:... -
Indiana State Road 64Indiana State Road 64State Road 64 in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west highway that crosses most of the southern portion of the state, covering a distance of about .-Route description:... -
Indiana State Road 357Indiana State Road 357State Road 357 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a very short north–south state highway in Gibson County, entirely within the city of Oakland City.-Route description:...