Oakfield (town), Wisconsin facts for kids
Oakfield is a town located in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, in the United States. It's a place where people live and work. The smaller Village of Oakfield is actually inside the town, and so is the community of Oak Center. In the year 2000, about 767 people called Oakfield home.
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Where is Oakfield?
Oakfield covers an area of about 35.8 square miles (which is about 92.7 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, with only a very small part being water. This means it's mostly dry land where homes and farms are located.
Who Lives in Oakfield?
In the year 2000, there were 767 people living in Oakfield. Most of the people living in the town were White (99.61%). A small number were Native American (0.13%) or Asian (0.26%). About 0.13% of the people were of Hispanic or Latino background.
There were 252 households in the town. Many of these households (41.3%) had children under 18 living with them. Most households (75.0%) were married couples living together. The average household had about 3 people.
The population was spread out by age. About 30.4% of the people were under 18 years old. About 9.4% were 65 years old or older. The average age in Oakfield was 36 years.
Important People from Oakfield
Some people who became important in government came from Oakfield:
- Henry D. Hitt, who helped make laws as a legislator.
- Almon Swan, another person who worked as a legislator.
- Edgar Wilcox, who also served as a legislator.
A legislator is someone elected by people to represent them and make laws.
The F5 Tornado of 1996
On July 18, 1996, a very powerful storm called a supercell thunderstorm hit Oakfield. This storm created an F5 tornado, which is the strongest type of tornado. It caused a lot of damage and destroyed much of the town. The tornado eventually ended in the town of Eden. On that day, a total of 12 tornadoes touched down in southeast Wisconsin.
See also
In Spanish: Oakfield (condado de Fond du Lac, Wisconsin) para niños
