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Warren County

Population in July 2008: 262. Population change since 2000: +0.8%
 

Males: 126  (48.5%)
Females: 136  (51.5%)

Median resident age:  36.6 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 42159.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,821 (it was $38,333 in 2000)
Oakland:  $43,821
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,355
Oakland:  $17,355
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $125,680 (it was $91,500 in 2000)
Oakland:  $125,680
Kentucky:  $114,300

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Races in Oakland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.1%)
  • Black (11.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Oakland: 83.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (35.0%), English (10.0%), German (7.7%), Irish (5.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/24/1977

Elevation: 579 feet

Land area: 1.38 square miles.

Population density: 190 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Oakland

  • High school or higher: 80.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oakland city

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 60.5%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Kentucky:  2.0%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Oakland:  0.5% ($459)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (67.6 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (340.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Smiths Grove, KY (1.6 miles ), Plum Springs, KY (2.7 miles ), Rocky Hill, KY (3.2 miles ), Brownsville, KY (3.2 miles ), Bowling Green, KY (3.4 miles ), Park City, KY (3.4 miles ), Settle, KY (4.0 miles ), Greencastle, KY (4.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $218,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $183,400
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 37.04 N, Longitude: 86.25 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 270

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Population change in the 1990s: +28 (+12.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Vending machine operators (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Apparel (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Engineers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
  • Special education teachers (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (6%)



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Oakland-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 97% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.6 miles away from the Oakland city center injured 2 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.7 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 57 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Oakland-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/24/1990 at 18:20:24, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 76.2 miles away from Oakland center
On 1/27/1990 at 14:05:50, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 75.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/19/2007 at 18:16:27, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 99.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Oakland:
  • RIVENDELL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 9 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY)
  • MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 12 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY)
  • GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSP (about 12 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Oakland, KY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oakland:
  • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; GALLATIN, TN; FT enrollment: 4,215)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,654)
  • TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,346)
  • NASHVILLE STATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 71 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 3,642)
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Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  78.4%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.0%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.9%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oakland, KY



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


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (76%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)


Religion statistics for Oakland

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristCatholic ChurchOld Missionary Baptists Associations
Adherents53.5%11.3%8.4%7.5%3.3%
Congregations31.9%13.2%16.7%1.4%4.2%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.4%2.0%1.5%1.4%8.7%
Congregations4.2%2.1%1.4%0.7%24.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$500
Totals for Government 0$0 1$500



Oakland government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Regular Highways: $79,000
    All Other: $31,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $148,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,000
    General - Other: $20,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $220,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $220,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $21,000
    Rents: $4,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $338,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $74,000
    Highways: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,000
    Public Utilities: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $100,000

8.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,281 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.32%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

0.38% of residents moved from foreign countries ($664 average AGI)
Warren County:  0.38%
Kentucky average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Barren County, KY  0.38% ($31,090 average AGI)
from Edmonson County, KY  0.37% ($25,654)
from Logan County, KY  0.32% ($32,991)


6.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.93%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

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 Jefferson County, KY  0.37% ($34,302 average AGI)
to Davidson County, TN  0.36% ($35,839)
to Logan County, KY  0.34% ($28,795)


Strongest AM radio stations in Oakland:
  • WKCT (930 AM; 5 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBGN (1340 AM; 1 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WHIN (1010 AM; 5 kW; GALLATIN, TN; Owner: WHIN, INC.)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oakland:
  • WUHU (107.1 FM; SMITHS GROVE, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WGGC (95.1 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: HERITAGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDNS (93.3 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKLX (100.7 FM; BROWNSVILLE, KY; Owner: CHARLES M. ANDERSON)
  • WKYU-FM (88.9 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WCVK (90.7 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: BOWLING GREEN COMMTY. B/CSTG, INC.)
  • WBVR-FM (96.7 FM; AUBURN, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WPTQ (103.7 FM; CAVE CITY, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWHR (91.7 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WHHT (106.7 FM; HORSE CAVE, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WUBT (101.1 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W203BI (88.5 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WCLU-FM (102.3 FM; MUNFORDVILLE, KY; Owner: ROYSE RADIO, INC)
  • WVLE (99.3 FM; SCOTTSVILLE, KY; Owner: SHERANDAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGBV (94.1 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Oakland:
  • WNKY (Channel 40; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: MMK LICENSE LLC)
  • WBKO (Channel 13; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WKYU-TV (Channel 24; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • W62CJ (Channel 62; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WPBM-LP (Channel 48; SCOTTSVILLE, KY; Owner: PROCLAIM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKGB-TV (Channel 53; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WPGD (Channel 50; HENDERSONVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5
  • Call Sign: KF4BQA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01250115
    Grant Date: 02/27/2007, Expiration Date: 02/27/2017
    Registrant: William E Mills, 204 Church St, Oakland, KY 42159
  • Call Sign: KF4CTE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01250113
    Grant Date: 02/27/2007, Expiration Date: 02/27/2017
    Registrant: Clifton J Mills, 204 Church St, Oakland, KY 42159
  • Call Sign: KI4B, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00289081
    Grant Date: 06/25/2007, Expiration Date: 09/09/2017, Certifier: William J Feldkamp
    Registrant: William J Feldkamp, 232 Williams Gate Place, Oakland, KY 42159
  • Call Sign: N4IYX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00345426
    Grant Date: 04/13/2001, Expiration Date: 05/28/2011
    Registrant: Edgar L Mills Jr, 204 Church St, Oakland, KY 42159
  • Call Sign: N4JIL, Previous Call Sign: KB4FLN, Licensee ID: L00273338
    Grant Date: 04/13/2001, Expiration Date: 05/28/2011
    Registrant: Shirlene G Mills, Oakland, KY 42159


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY 400A (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 10, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W CANADA JT15D 5 SER (2900 Pounds of Thrust) (Turbo-fan)
    N-Number: 101CC , Serial Number: RK-277, Year manufactured: 2000, Airworthiness Date: 05/12/2000
    Registrant (Corporation): Clark Distributing Co Inc, 3000 Oakland Flatrock Rd, Oakland, KY 42159
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 04/06/1976, Exported to: Venezuela



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$118,2201$146,250
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$65,130
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0116.00

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3
  • Hazardous Condition: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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