Oakland, Arkansas facts for kids
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Oakland, Arkansas
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 Oakland, Arkansas
Location in Arkansas
Oakland, Arkansas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Marion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.19 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| • Land | 1.19 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,043 ft (318 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 72 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
72661
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| Area code(s) | 870 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805669 |
| FIPS code | 05-51110 |
Oakland is a small community in northeastern Marion County, Arkansas, United States. It's known as an "unincorporated community" because it doesn't have its own local government. It is also a "census-designated place" (CDP), which means the U.S. Census Bureau counts its population for statistics.
About Oakland, Arkansas
Oakland is located along Arkansas Highway 202. It is about 20 miles northwest of a larger town called Mountain Home. Oakland has its own post office with the ZIP code 72661.
A fun place near Oakland is the Oakland Campground. It is on Bull Shoals Lake and is great for outdoor activities. You can find it about three miles west of Oakland at the end of Route 202.
Schools in Oakland
Students living in Oakland attend public schools that are part of the Mountain Home School District. The Oakland School District used to be separate. However, it joined the Mountain Home district on July 1, 1986.
Population of Oakland
The U.S. Census Bureau first listed Oakland as a census-designated place (CDP) in the 2020 census.
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| 2020 | 72 | — | |
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In 2020, the population of Oakland was 72 people. Most of the people living in Oakland were White, making up about 98.61% of the population.
