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Population (year 2000): 1,930. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,880 (-2.6% change)
 

Males: 891  (46.2%)
Females: 1,039  (53.8%)

Garrett County

Median resident age:  43.4 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 21550.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,500 (it was $26,728 in 2000)
Oakland  $28,500
Maryland:  $61,592

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $128,400 (it was $88,400 in 2000)
Oakland  $128,400
Maryland:  $280,200

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Races in Oakland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Black (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (25.0%), United States (10.8%), English (8.4%), Irish (8.1%), Italian (4.5%), Dutch (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1862

Land area: 2.11 square miles.

Population density: 899 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Oakland

  • High school or higher: 80.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.9%
  • Unemployed: 11.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oakland town

  • Never married: 15.4%
  • Now married: 61.9%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

13 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.7%
Maryland:  9.8%



According to our research there were 20 registered sex offenders living in Oakland, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Oakland to the number of sex offenders is 95 to 1.

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

Oakland:  1.3% ($1,158)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
Oakland satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (81.4 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (295.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Mountain Lake Park, MD (1.7 miles ), Loch Lynn Heights, MD (2.5 miles ), Deer Park, MD (5.5 miles ), Terra Alta, WV (9.9 miles ), Bayard, WV (9.9 miles ), Kitzmiller, MD (15.3 miles ), Accident, MD (16.1 miles ), Albright, WV (17.1 miles ).

Latitude: 39.41 N, Longitude: 79.40 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,905 (+150.5%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 337 (46.1%)


People in group quarters in Oakland
  • 115 people in nursing homes
  • 70 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 61 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 23 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 9 people in other group homes
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally ill

Area codes: 301, 240

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Population change in the 1990s: -3 (-0.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (8%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Wood products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (26%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Secondary school teachers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)


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Crime in Oakland by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 403231
    per 100,000 204.20.0156.0102.4154.852.6
Burglaries 1214131389
    per 100,000 612.6703.9676.0665.6412.8473.4
Thefts 696364444848
    per 100,000 3522.23167.43328.12252.92476.82525.0
Auto thefts 532021
    per 100,000 255.2150.8104.00.0103.252.6
Arson 001010
    per 100,000 0.00.052.00.051.60.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 245.0188.0220.0157.2167.2148.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.17
US city average:  3.00

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Oakland-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Maryland state average. It is 50% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.5 miles away from the Oakland town center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/19/1967, a category 3 tornado 5.5 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Main business address for: FIRST UNITED CORP/MD/ (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospital/medical center in Oakland:
  • GARRETT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (251 N FOURTH ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Oakland:
  • PRESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; KINGWOOD, WV)
  • GRANT MEM HOSP (about 35 miles; PETERSBURG, WV)
  • POTOMAC VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; KEYSER, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oakland:
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 38 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; ID: MGW)
  • HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 57 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; ID: CKB)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 59 miles; LATROBE, PA; ID: LBE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Oakland:
  • GARRETT COUNTY (about 12 miles; OAKLAND, MD; ID: 2G4)
  • TITUS FIELD (about 32 miles; ARTHURDALE, WV; ID: 70D)
  • GRANT COUNTY (about 35 miles; PETERSBURG, WV; ID: W99)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oakland:
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 57 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 57 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 71 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
  • JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; HARRISONBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 14,447)
Public high schools in Oakland:
  • SOUTHERN GARRETT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 788; Location: 345 OAKLAND DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • SOUTHERN HIGH EVENING SCHOOL (Students: 6; Location: 345 OAKLAND DR; Grades: 10 - 12)
Private high schools in Oakland:
  • PLEASANT VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 96; Location: 2392 MASON SCH RD; Grades: 1 - 12)
  • FERNDALE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 12; Location: RR 6 BOX 630; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Oakland:
  • SOUTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 683; Location: 605 HARVEY WINTERS ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • BROAD FORD ELEMENTARY (Students: 458; Location: 607 HARVEY WINTERS RD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • DENNETT ROAD ELEMENTARY (Students: 339; Location: 770 DENNETT RD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • YOUGH GLADES ELEMENTARY (Students: 287; Location: 70 WOLF ACRES DR; Grades: PK - 05)
  • CRELLIN ELEMENTARY (Students: 110; Location: 115 KENDALL DR; Grades: PK - 05)
  • SWAN MEADOW SCHOOL (Students: 67; Location: 6709 GARRETT HIGHWAY; Grades: 01 - 08)
  • GARRETT COUNTY HOME & HOSPITAL SCHOOL (Students: 3; Location: 40 S SECOND ST; Grades: 06 - 11)
Private elementary/middle school in Oakland:
  • MOUNTAIN TOP SCHOOL OF SEVENTH (Students: 7; Location: 16335 GARRETT HIGHWAY; Grades: KG - 4)
Library in Oakland:
  • RUTH ENLOW LIBRARY OF GARRETT COUNTY (Operating income: $950,055; Location: 6 NORTH SECOND STREET; 60,948 books; 2,715 audio materials; 3,011 video materials; 201 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Oakland: Oakland Golf Course (A), Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County (B), Garrett County Courthouse (C), Kitzmiller Volunteer Fire Department (D), Station 9 Rescue Squad (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Oakland include: Saint Marks Lutheran Church (A), Saint Matthews Episcopal Church (B), Saint Pauls United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Oakland Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Little Yok Number 1 Reservoir (A), Little Yok Number 2 Reservoir (B), Little Yok Number 3 Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bradley Run (A), Cotton Run (B), Wilson Run (C), Little Youghiogheny River (D), Cherry Glade Run (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Oakland Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Starlite Motel (12509 Garrett Highway), An Atom 4 U(s) (113 S 2nd St Ste 2b), Long Branch Saloon (1501 Maryland Highway), Alpine Village Motel (19638 Garrett Highway), Oakland Motel (435 North 3rd Street), Lake Breez Motel (20160 Garrett Highway).

Courts: Maryland State Government - District Court-Clerk's Office- Courts- District Court Garrett Co (205 South 3rd Street), Maryland State Government - Garrett County- District Court Of Maryland- Co (205 South 3rd), Maryland State Government - Chambers- Courts- Circuit Court- Judge James L She (Courthouse), Maryland State Government - Courts- Circuit Court- Clerk's Office (Courthouse), Maryland State Government - Courts- District Court Garrett County (205 South 3rd Street), District Court Garrett County - District Court Commissioners Office (205 South 3rd).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Oakland and their reported violations in the past:

OAKLAND (Address: 15 S. THIRD STREET, Population served: 1850, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-01-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-04-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-17-2005)

Average household size:
This town:  2.1 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  56.9%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  19.0%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.8%
Whole state:  4.2%

Oakland compared to Maryland state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Oakland (2007 data):
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Deep Creek Branch, Drive-In Branch, Oakland Branch. Info updated 2006-07-18: Bank assets: $56,382.4 mil, Deposits: $39,939.0 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 699 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
  • Susquehanna Bank: Oakland Branch at 305 East Oak Street, branch established on 1998-01-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,985.5 mil, Deposits: $2,230.4 mil, headquarters in Hagerstown, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 57 total offices, Holding Company: Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.
  • First United Bank & Trust: at 19 South Second Street, branch established on 1900-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,338.6 mil, Deposits: $975.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: First United Corporation
  • Clear Mountain Bank: Oakland Branch at 12599 Garrett Highway, branch established on 1998-09-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $283.4 mil, Deposits: $248.7 mil, headquarters in Bruceton Mills, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: State Bancorp, Inc.
  • Miners & Merchants Bank: Oakland Maryland Branch at 13164 Garrett Highway, branch established on 2001-03-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $42.8 mil, Deposits: $36.8 mil, headquarters in Thomas, WV, positive income, 3 total offices



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Oakland government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $365,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $383,000
    Regular Highways: $299,000
    Police Protection: $279,000
    Sewerage: $226,000
    Housing & Community Development: $220,000
    Central Staff Services: $160,000
    Parks & Recreation: $89,000
    General - Other: $56,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $55,000
    Solid Waste Management: $32,000
    General Public Buildings: $26,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $220,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $126,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $128,000
    All Other: $12,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,528,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $307,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,541,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $294,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $174,000
    Interest Earnings: $107,000
    Rents: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $225,000
    Parks & Recreation: $136,000
    Central Staff: $48,000
    Police Protection: $16,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,504,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $506,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $318,000
    Water Utilities: $300,000
    All Other: $185,000
  • Tax - Property: $624,000
    Other Selective Sales: $42,000
    NEC: $41,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $682,000

4.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,511 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.36%
Maryland average:  7.95%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Allegany County, MD  0.65% ($53,159 average AGI)
from Preston County, WV  0.26% ($20,750)
from Montgomery County, MD  0.20% ($155,333)


4.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,194 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.56%
Maryland average:  8.13%

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 Allegany County, MD  0.63% ($34,662 average AGI)
to Preston County, WV  0.53% ($22,632)
to Somerset County, PA  0.21% ($25,045)


Strongest AM radio stations in Oakland:
  • WMSG (1050 AM; 1 kW; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WELD (690 AM; daytime; 2 kW; FISHER, WV; Owner: SOUTH BRANCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WYSN (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oakland:
  • W242AD (96.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKHJ (104.5 FM; MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MD; Owner: SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS, INC.)
  • WWHC (92.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
  • WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
  • WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
  • W204BA (88.7 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: GRACE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WROG (102.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
  • WFWM (91.9 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKGO (106.1 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WLIC (97.1 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
  • WDZN (100.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
  • WFSP-FM (107.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: WFSP, INC.)
  • WQZK-FM (94.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: STARCAST SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WFRB-FM (105.3 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
  • WAIJ (90.3 FM; GRANTSVILLE, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Oakland:
  • WGPT (Channel 36; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)

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