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Lauderdale County

Population in July 2007: 4,116.
Males: 2,023  (49.2%)
Females: 2,093  (50.8%)
Median resident age:  39.4 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,800 (it was $35,106 in 2000)
Oakland  $38,800
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $109,300 (it was $91,000 in 2000)
Oakland  $109,300
Alabama:  $115,600

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Races in Oakland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.5%)
  • Black (14.8%)
  • American Indian (14.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Oakland: 86.6 (less than average, 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).



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For population 25 years and over in Oakland

  • High school or higher: 69.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oakland CCD

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.5%
Alabama:  2.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Oakland:  0.3% ($306)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
Oakland satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, AL (58.8 miles , pop. 53,929).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (113.5 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (484.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cloverdale, AL (7.1 miles ), Underwood-Petersville, AL (7.6 miles ), Sheffield, AL (9.1 miles ), Florence, AL (9.4 miles ), Tuscumbia, AL (10.1 miles ), Tri-Cities, AL (10.8 miles ), Muscle Shoals, AL (12.0 miles ), St. Florian, AL (12.1 miles ).

Latitude: 34.84 N, Longitude: 87.80 W


Oakland household income distribution Oakland home values distribution



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (12%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Apparel (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


Oakland-area historical tornado activity is near Alabama state average. It is 132% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/16/1998, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 30.3 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 33.7 miles away from the place center killed 28 people and injured 267 people.


Hospitals/medical centers near Oakland:
  • ELIZA COFFEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; FLORENCE, AL)
  • HELEN KELLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SHEFFIELD, AL)
  • SHOALS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oakland:
  • NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 16 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; ID: MSL)
  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 73 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; ID: HSV)
  • TUPELO RGNL (about 78 miles; TUPELO, MS; ID: TUP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Oakland:
  • IUKA (about 25 miles; IUKA, MS; ID: 15M)
  • RUSSELLVILLE MUNI (about 29 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AL; ID: M22)
  • LAWRENCE COUNTY (about 35 miles; COURTLAND, AL; ID: 9A4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oakland:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 7 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 14 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; FT enrollment: 2,669)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,628)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; FULTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,673)
  • JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; DECATUR, AL; FT enrollment: 4,547)
  • COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; COLUMBIA, TN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 81 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)

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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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  14.8%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  7.2%
Whole state:  7.3%

Oakland compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Lauderdale County Alabama:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county 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)


Strongest AM radio stations in Oakland:
  • WVNA (1590 AM; 5 kW; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBCF (1240 AM; 1 kW; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BENNY CARLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSBM (1340 AM; 1 kW; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER B/CING. CORP.)
  • WBTG (1290 AM; 1 kW; SHEFFIELD, AL)
  • WZNN (620 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, AL; Owner: MANUEL HUERTA)
  • WLAY (1450 AM; 1 kW; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oakland:
  • WLAY-FM (100.3 FM; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQLT-FM (107.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFIX (91.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: TRI-STATE INSPIRATIONAL B/C CORP.)
  • WXFL (96.1 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WVNA-FM (105.5 FM; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBTG-FM (106.3 FM; SHEFFIELD, AL; Owner: SLATTON & ASSOCS. BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WMXV (103.5 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W254AA (98.7 FM; COLBERT HEIGHTS, AL; Owner: WILLIAM P. ROGERS)
  • WMSR-FM (94.9 FM; COLLINWOOD, TN; Owner: OHIO BROADCAST ASSOCIATES)
  • WQPR (88.7 FM; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Owner: THE BD OF TRUSTEES UNIV. OF ALABAMA)
  • W258AE (99.5 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WAKD (89.9 FM; SHEFFIELD, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • W274AA (102.7 FM; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Owner: WILLIAM P. ROGERS)
  • W202BY (88.3 FM; KILLEN, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WYTK (93.9 FM; ROGERSVILLE, AL; Owner: SHOALS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W280DA (103.9 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJOR-FM (101.5 FM; ST. JOSEPH, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDNX (89.1 FM; OLIVE HILL, TN; Owner: RURAL LIFE FOUNDATION, INC)
  • W225AB (92.9 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM P. ROGERS)

TV broadcast stations around Oakland:
  • WHDF (Channel 15; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: VALLEY TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WBCF-LP (Channel 3; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BENNY CARLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W57BV (Channel 57; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WXFL-LP (Channel 5; FLORENCE, ETC., AL; Owner: BENNY CARLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYLE (Channel 26; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: ETC COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WFIQ (Channel 36; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • W46CF (Channel 46; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)

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