Oakland, Mississippi

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Population in July 2008: 601. Population change since 2000: +2.6%

Males: 290	(48.3%)
Females: 311	(51.7%)

Median resident age:	33.4 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip codes: 38948.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $21,033 (it was $17,431 in 2000)

Oakland:	$21,033
Mississippi:	$36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $9,843

Oakland:	$9,843
Mississippi:	$19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $60,184 (it was $40,100 in 2000)

Oakland:	$60,184
Mississippi:	$96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $62,666; Detached houses: $71,110; Mobile homes: $23,919

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Races in Oakland:

Black (75.9%)
White Non-Hispanic (23.4%)
Hispanic (1.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Oakland: 76.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (4.3%), English (1.2%), Subsaharan African (1.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.43 square miles.

Population density: 420 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Oakland

High school or higher: 42.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
Unemployed: 21.6%
Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oakland town

Never married: 48.1%
Now married: 25.0%
Separated: 8.8%
Widowed: 10.2%
Divorced: 7.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
Mississippi:	1.4%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Oakland, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Oakland to the number of sex offenders is 200 to 1.

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

Oakland:	0.7% ($269)
Mississippi:	0.7% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (73.5 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (406.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Tillatoba, MS (2.2 miles) , Charleston, MS (2.9 miles ), Pope, MS (3.3 miles ), Courtland, MS (3.6 miles ), Coffeeville, MS (3.8 miles ), Crowder, MS (3.9 miles ), Water Valley, MS (4.2 miles ), Batesville, MS (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 34.06 N, Longitude: 89.91 W

Area code: 662

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Population change in the 1990s: +31 (+5.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (18%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (16%)
Computer and electronic products (8%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Wood products (7%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Apparel (13%)
Computer and electronic products (8%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Health care (7%)
Gasoline stations (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (27%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (20%)
Assemblers and fabricators (14%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
Other transportation workers (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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Average climate in Oakland, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Oakland, Mississippi average temperatures

Oakland, Mississippi average precipitation

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Oakland-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 135% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1971, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 38.6 miles away from the Oakland town center killed 47 people and injured 510 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 12/21/1990, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.6 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Oakland-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 64.3 miles away from Oakland center
On 10/26/2002 at 20:05:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 44.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/11/1996 at 21:54:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.1 miles away from the city center
On 5/10/2008 at 17:52:50, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.3 miles away from Oakland center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Oakland:

TALLAHATCHIE CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; CHARLESTON, MS)
YALOBUSHA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WATER VALLEY, MS)
TRI LAKES SENIOR CENTER (about 18 miles; BATESVILLE, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Oakland, MS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oakland:

UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 31 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; FT enrollment: 3,288)
HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	59.9%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.8%
Whole state:	4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	53.7%
Whole state:	19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	22.1%
Whole state:	9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oakland, MS

Oakland compared to Mississippi state average:

Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Oakland (2009 data):

BancorpSouth Bank: Oakland Branch at 297 Oak Street, branch established on 2007-06-11. Info updated 2007-07-18: Bank assets: $13,488.9 mil, Deposits: $9,668.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 298 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Oakland mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (75%) Electricity (21%) Utility gas (3%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Oakland

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Churches of Christ	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents	68.0%	12.2%	6.6%	5.6%	3.1%
Congregations	42.6%	17.0%	2.1%	8.5%	6.4%

Name	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of God of Prophecy	Other religions
Adherents	2.3%	1.0%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Congregations	4.3%	4.3%	4.3%	2.1%	8.5%

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
Financial Administration	1	$1,491	$17,892	1	$288
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$1,153
Police Protection - Officers	2	$2,479	$14,874	2	$1,627
Water Supply	1	$1,278	$15,336	0	$0
Totals for Government	4	$5,248	$15,744	9	$3,068

Oakland government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $24,000
Solid Waste Management: $21,000
Construction - Welfare - Other: $71,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $68,000
Police Protection: $48,000

Solid Waste Management: $29,000

Sewerage: $22,000

Fire Protection: $16,000

Financial Administration: $8,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $77,000
All Other: $27,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $5,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $186,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $169,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $17,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $30,000
Interest Earnings: $16,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $456,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $61,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $55,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $28,000
Tax - Property: $29,000
Public Utilities: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $33,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000

6.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,960 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.79%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

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 Lafayette County, MS	1.30% ($25,070 average AGI)
from Tallahatchie County, MS	0.62% ($24,630)
from Grenada County, MS	0.55% ($23,083)

6.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,848 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.90%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

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 Lafayette County, MS	1.35% ($22,780 average AGI)
to Grenada County, MS	0.78% ($31,265)
to Panola County, MS	0.59% ($29,115)

Strongest AM radio stations in Oakland:

WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
WSAO (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SENATOBIA, MS; Owner: JESSE C. ROSS AND ERNESTINE A. ROSS)
WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPLX (1170 AM; 10 kW; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oakland:

WAVI (91.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WMAV-FM (90.3 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WQXB (100.1 FM; GRENADA, MS; Owner: CHATTERBOX, INC.)
WOHT (92.3 FM; GRENADA, MS; Owner: CENTURY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WTGY (95.7 FM; CHARLESTON, MS; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
WTNM (105.5 FM; WATER VALLEY, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBLE (100.5 FM; BATESVILLE, MS; Owner: BATESVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WYMX (99.1 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WWMS (97.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WUMS (92.1 FM; UNIVERSITY, MS; Owner: STUDENT MEDIA CENTER OF THE U. OF MS)
WQLJ (93.7 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Oakland:

WMAV-TV (Channel 18; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
WTVA (Channel 9; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
W36BT (Channel 36; GRENADA, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WABG-TV (Channel 6; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WKDH (Channel 45; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLOV-TV (Channel 27; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: LINGARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W28BP (Channel 28; GRENADA, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W12CR (Channel 12; GRENADA, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W30BY (Channel 30; GRENADA, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W13CS (Channel 13; GRENADA, MS; Owner: DEWEY SANFORD)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2

1.7 Miles Ese Of, Call Sign: KNKQ345
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 09/10/2002, Expiration Date: 10/01/2012, Certifier: Richard Ekstrand
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
28437 Hwy 32 West, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.7 m, Overall height: 97.2 m, Call Sign: KNKQ394
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 08/21/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 11760 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4

Edward G Roach, 9510 Highway 51, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 103.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00296049
Registrant: Sba Properties, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Parkway Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
Jerri L Janjua, 1.7 Miles Ese Of Oakland; 5 Miles South Of Ms 330, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
Lisa M Minney, 9300 Highway 51, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
Muayyad Mustafa, 28437 Hwy 32 West, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.7 m, Overall height: 97.2 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

George Cossar St Park 3 Mi E Of, Call Sign: KYU562, Licensee ID: L00044572
Assigned Frequencies : 44.9600 MHz, 45.0000 MHz
Grant Date: 09/14/1995, Expiration Date: 11/19/2000, Cancelation Date: 01/21/2001
Registrant: State Of Mississippi, Parks And Rec Div, Jackson, MS 39225-3093, Phone: (601) 364-2163
Int Hwy 32 W & Cr 216, Type: Tank, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WPQF602
Assigned Frequencies : 453.150 MHz
Grant Date: 05/12/2005, Expiration Date: 06/26/2015, Certifier: Edward T Keel
Registrant: Lao 20517313, 102 E Middle St, Gettysburg, PA 17325-1938, Phone: (717) 337-9630, Fax: (717) 337-9157, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KD4FKD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00615221
Grant Date: 12/30/2002, Expiration Date: 12/30/2012, Certifier: David S Tiller
Registrant: David S Tiller, 150 Bass Drive, Oakland, MS 38948
Call Sign: KE5QVW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01327038
Grant Date: 09/26/2007, Expiration Date: 09/26/2017, Certifier: Matthew E Lee
Registrant: Matthew E Lee, 27860 Hwy 32 E, Oakland, MS 38948
Call Sign: KE5VEB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01409063
Grant Date: 06/17/2008, Expiration Date: 06/17/2018, Certifier: Thomas H Showers Jr
Registrant: Thomas H Showers Jr, 1217 Oak Grove Rd., Oakland, MS 38948

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: AMERICAN AVIATION AA-1A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 84 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9485L , Serial Number: AA1A-0285, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 11/23/1971
Registrant (Individual): Thomas H Jr Showers, 1217 Oak Grove Rd, Oakland, MS 38948

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 31
Good Intent Call: 2

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