Oakland, Alabama

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Back to Oakland, AL housing info, Lauderdale County, Alabama, AL smaller cities, AL small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Lauderdale County Population in July 2007: 4,113. Males: 2,022   (49.2%) Females: 2,091   (50.8%) Median resident age:   39.4 years Alabama median age:   35.8 years Estimated median household income in 2008: $38,693 (it was $35,106 in 2000) Oakland:   $38,693 Alabama:   $42,666 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $19,816 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $111,712 (it was $84,700 in 2000) Oakland:   $111,712 Alabama:   $121,500 Oakland, AL residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Oakland: White Non-Hispanic (83.5%) Black (14.8%) Hispanic (2.3%) Other race (0.9%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Oakland: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100) Current Local Time: CST time zone Land area: 97.4 square miles. Population density: 42 people per square mile   (very low).

Oakland-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 182% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/16/1998, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 29.0 miles away from the Oakland place center killed 3 people and injured 36 people and caused $13 million in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 tornado 31.4 miles away from the place center killed 28 people and injured 267 people.

Oakland-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alabama state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 77.7 miles away from Oakland center
On 12/12/1997 at 08:42:20, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 99.2 miles away from the city center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 88.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/15/1995 at 01:03:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 94.6 miles away from Oakland center
On 5/10/2008 at 17:52:50, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1994 at 09:12:02, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.0 miles away from Oakland center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Notable locations in Oakland: Florence Golf and Country Club (A), Lauderdale County Farm (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Oakland include: Canaan Church (A), Spring Hill Church (B), Smithsonia Church (C), Shiloh Church (D), Saint Johns Church (E), Rock Church (F), Riverbend Church (G), Rhodesville Church (H), Eleven Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Smith Cemetery (1), Smith Bottom Cemetery (2), Pearson Cemetery (3), Perkins Cemetery (4), Peters Cemetery (5), Key Cemetery (6), Zion Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Big Hill Pond (A), Jackson Hill Pond (B), Dollison Pond (C), Winnie Pond (D), Smith Pond (E), Delahunty Pond (F), Bell Sink Pond (G), Pickens Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Smith Ditch (A), Cave Spring Branch (B), McIntyre Ditch (C), Fowler Branch (D), Beck Branch (E), Bruton Branch (F), Sinking Creek (G), Cypress Creek (H), Box Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Oakland include: Florence Municipal Park (1), Seven Mile Island Public Shooting Area (2), Sevenmile Island Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	64.6%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	2.5%
Whole state:	3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This place:	14.8%
Whole state:	16.1%

This place:	7.2%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oakland, AL

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Here		56.6%
USA		50.2%

5.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,341 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.64%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($154 average AGI)

Lauderdale County:	0.11%
Alabama average:	0.14%

from Colbert County, AL	1.34% ($28,565 average AGI)
from Madison County, AL	0.29% ($35,820)
from Limestone County, AL	0.18% ($34,741)

5.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,496 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.14%
Alabama average:	6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Colbert County, AL	1.30% ($33,370 average AGI)
to Madison County, AL	0.46% ($29,436)
to Limestone County, AL	0.18% ($38,125)

• Harris N 0.35 M N Harris Rd & Rr, Type: Pole, Structure height: 14 m, Overall height: 17 m, Call Sign: WPPZ969, Licensee ID: L00258361
  Assigned Frequencies : 896.887 MHz, 896.937 MHz, 896.987 MHz, 897.887 MHz, 897.937 MHz, 897.987 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/11/2000, Expiration Date: 04/11/2005, Cancelation Date: 02/10/2005, Certifier: Robert Vandeberg
  Registrant: Association Of American Railroads Dba Transportation Technology Center Inc, 55500 Dot Rd, Pueblo, CO 81001, Phone: (719) 584-0578, Fax: (719) 584-7145

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