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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 | 1.53 sq mi (3.96 km2) | |
| • Land | 1.53 sq mi (3.96 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) | |
| Elevation | 351 ft (107 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 462 | |
| • Density | 302.16/sq mi (116.66/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.
History
Oakland was first settled around 1836, and was located 1.5 mi (2.4 km) east of its present location. The town moved when the Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad was built in the 1850s.
During the Civil War, the Battle of Oakland occurred on December 3, 1862, when Union Army General Cadwallader C. Washburn's 1,900 cavalrymen encountered Confederate Colonel John Summerfield Griffith's 6th Texas Cavalry Regiment at Oakland. Both sides withdrew after several hours of fighting.
In the early 1900s, the farms surrounding Oakland produced corn, cotton, vegetables and fruits, and "it is claimed that Oakland pears rival those of California". Oakland was prosperous, and "one of the best business towns of its size in the State", with two churches, a cotton gin, schools, merchants, and a bank, The Bank of Oakland.
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% | |
| 2020 | 462 | −12.3% | |
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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
