Oakland, Tennessee

For other places with the same name, see Oakland.

Oakland, Tennessee
—  Town  —
Location of Oakland, Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°13′36″N 89°31′5″W
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Fayette
Area
• Total	3.6 sq mi (9.3 km2)
• Land	3.6 sq mi (9.3 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	381 ft (116 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	6,623
• Density	1,839.7/sq mi (710.3/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	38060
Area code(s)	901
FIPS code	47-54920
GNIS feature ID	1296176

Oakland is a town in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. In 2010 the official popoulation of the town was 6,623, a gain of 417.8%, which was the largest gain of any municipality in the tri-state area of Memphis TN-MS-AR.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

Oakland is located at 35°13′36″N 89°31′5″W (35.226744, -89.518171).

According to the United States Census Bureau, as of 2000 the town had a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,279 people, 510 households, and 401 families residing in the town. The population density was 354.9 people per square mile (137.2/km²). There were 554 housing units at an average density of 153.7 per square mile (59.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 81.47% White, 16.50% African American, 0.31% Native American, 1.02% Asian, 0.47% from other races, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population.

There were 510 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 37.1% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $51,823, and the median income for a family was $56,786. Males had a median income of $35,870 versus $23,929 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,365. About 4.6% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

In Nov 2008, Bill Mullins was elected mayor for his fifth term. It was a narrow victory over rival Scott Ferguson, with a margin of 15 votes. In July 2009, Mullins was indicted on charges of illegally profiting from his position by sending city vehicles to the repair shop he operated as a side business; he was arrested by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and county sheriff's personnel. In December 2009, the November 2008 election was ruled invalid after 23 people were found to have voted illegally. In a follow-up election in 2010, Scott Ferguson was elected mayor.^{[citation needed]}

Economy

In June 2007, although much smaller in population than its counterparts, Oakland had the highest number of building permits issued for any suburb in the Memphis metropolitan area, including Southaven and Olive Branch, Mississippi, and Collierville, Tennessee.^{[citation needed]}

External links

• Fayette County Chamber of Commerce
• Oakland Chamber of Commerce
• Town of Oakland