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Oakland, Mississippi
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Location of Oakland, Mississippi
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 Oakland, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Yalobusha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.37 sq mi (3.54 km2) |
| • Land | 1.37 sq mi (3.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 351 ft (107 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 527 |
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501 |
| • Density | 366.76/sq mi (141.57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38948
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| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-53200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 675114 |
Oakland is a town in Yalobusha County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 527 at the time of the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 288 | — | |
| 1890 | 327 | 13.5% | |
| 1900 | 209 | −36.1% | |
| 1910 | 351 | 67.9% | |
| 1920 | 429 | 22.2% | |
| 1930 | 428 | −0.2% | |
| 1940 | 516 | 20.6% | |
| 1950 | 551 | 6.8% | |
| 1960 | 488 | −11.4% | |
| 1970 | 493 | 1.0% | |
| 1980 | 540 | 9.5% | |
| 1990 | 553 | 2.4% | |
| 2000 | 586 | 6.0% | |
| 2010 | 527 | −10.1% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 501 | −4.9% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 119 | 25.76% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 325 | 70.35% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.22% |
| Other/Mixed | 10 | 2.16% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 1.52% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 462 people, 237 households, and 139 families residing in the town.
Education
The Town of Oakland is served by the Coffeeville School District.
Notable people
- Dunbar Rowland, attorney, archivist, and historian.
See also
In Spanish: Oakland (Misisipi) para niños
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