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Population in July 2008: 1,555. Population change since 2000: +1.0%
 

Males: 625  (40.2%)
Females: 930  (59.8%)

Median resident age:  52.4 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 63122.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $73,025 (it was $65,000 in 2000)
Oakland:  $73,025
Missouri:  $45,114

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $32,602
Oakland:  $32,602
Missouri:  $23,915

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $247,476 (it was $156,100 in 2000)
Oakland:  $247,476
Missouri:  $138,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $301,618; Detached houses: $301,154

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Races in Oakland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Black (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Oakland: 86.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (29.9%), Irish (14.7%), English (13.8%), French (3.8%), Italian (3.6%), United States (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1920

Elevation: 616 feet

Land area: 0.60 square miles.

Population density: 2570 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Oakland

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oakland city

  • Never married: 12.9%
  • Now married: 73.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

35 residents are foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.4% Asia, 0.4% Latin America).

This city:  2.3%
Missouri:  2.7%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Oakland, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Oakland to the number of sex offenders is 1555 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Oakland:  1.0% ($1,522)
Missouri:  1.0% ($851)
Oakland satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (8.5 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (267.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Glendale, MO (1.1 miles ), Crestwood, MO (1.2 miles ), Kirkwood, MO (1.3 miles ), Webster Groves, MO (1.4 miles ), Warson Woods, MO (1.5 miles ), Grantwood Village, MO (1.5 miles ), Rock Hill, MO (1.6 miles ), Marlborough, MO (1.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $106,800
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $92,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $244,500
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $327,500
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $335,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $335,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 38.58 N, Longitude: 90.38 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 314

Oakland household income distribution Oakland home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -54 (-3.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)



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Crime in Oakland by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0100100
    per 100,000 0.064.00.00.062.50.00.0
Assaults 0124010
    per 100,000 0.064.0128.6257.90.062.90.0
Burglaries 6053333
    per 100,000 387.30.0321.5193.4187.4188.6190.5
Thefts 3428363138N/A26
    per 100,000 2195.01792.62315.11998.72373.5N/A1650.8
Auto thefts 4252010
    per 100,000 258.2128.0321.5128.90.062.90.0
Arson N/A000000
    per 100,000 N/A0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 135.6114.0166.6155.4126.8N/A79.4

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Oakland-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 136% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/24/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.5 miles away from the Oakland city center killed 3 people and injured 216 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 2/10/1959, a category 4 tornado 12.1 miles away from the city center killed 21 people and injured 345 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Oakland-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Missouri state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/2/1990 at 07:01:47, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 66.1 miles away from Oakland center
On 8/27/1993 at 00:08:34, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, 3.3 MD, Depth: 10.3 mi) earthquake occurred 33.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/1992 at 05:41:38, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/24/1990 at 08:20:04, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.8 miles away from Oakland center
On 3/12/2002 at 08:30:48, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.8 miles away from the city center
On 12/29/2003 at 09:02:08, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 32.4 miles away from Oakland center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Oakland topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Oakland:
  • SSM ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL OF KIRKWOOD (about 3 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO)
  • DES PERES HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; SAINT LOUIS, MO)
  • MISSOURI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; SAINT LOUIS, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Oakland, MO

Amtrak stations near Oakland:
  • 2 miles: KIRKWOOD (110 W. ARGONNE RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: ST. LOUIS (550 S. 16TH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Local government website: WWW.OAKLANDMO.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oakland:
  • WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,252)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MERAMEC (about 3 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO; FT enrollment: 7,507)
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,939)
  • MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 8 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 2,094)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 8 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,441)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 10 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 11 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 9,715)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  76.1%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oakland, MO


431 people in nursing homes


Oakland compared to Missouri state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Oakland travel time to work


Oakland mode of transportation to work chart



Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (95%)
  • Electricity (4%)

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 0$0 1$180
Other Government Administration 1$3,819$45,8285$690
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$1,579
Totals for Government 1$3,819$45,8287$2,449



6.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,164 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.31%
Missouri average:  7.87%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($425 average AGI)
St. Louis County:  0.10%
Missouri average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from St. Louis city, MO  2.00% ($31,991 average AGI)
from St. Charles County, MO  0.58% ($40,885)
from Jefferson County, MO  0.47% ($35,485)


7.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,944 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.04%
Missouri average:  7.66%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($284 average AGI)
St. Louis County:  0.05%
Missouri average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to St. Louis city, MO  1.63% ($32,071 average AGI)
to St. Charles County, MO  1.22% ($54,840)
to Jefferson County, MO  0.66% ($44,333)


Strongest AM radio stations in Oakland:
  • KSIV (1320 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KSLG (1380 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: NEW HORIZON 7TH-DAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, INC.)
  • KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • WRTH (1430 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO)
  • KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
  • KATZ (1600 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIRL (1460 AM; 5 kW; ST. CHARLES, MO; Owner: BRONCO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KSTL (690 AM; 1 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oakland:
  • KSD (93.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWMU (90.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
  • KSLZ (107.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFUO-FM (99.1 FM; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: THE LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
  • KYKY (98.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSSM (106.5 FM; GRANITE CITY, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KSHE (94.7 FM; CRESTWOOD, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KEZK-FM (102.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KIHT (96.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLOU (103.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WIL-FM (92.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KSIV-FM (91.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDHX (88.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: DOUBLE HELIX CORPORATION)
  • KMJM-FM (104.9 FM; COLUMBIA, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFTK-FM1 (97.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KPNT (105.7 FM; ST. GENEVIEVE, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KNLH (89.5 FM; CEDAR HILL, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KWUR (90.3 FM; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: THE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WSIE (88.7 FM; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, S. ILLINOIS UNIV.)
  • WVRV (101.1 FM; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Oakland:
  • KSDK (Channel 5; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA KSDK, INC.)
  • KTVI (Channel 2; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTVI LICENSE, INC.)
  • KPLR-TV (Channel 11; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KPLR, INC.)
  • KDNL-TV (Channel 30; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KDNL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KPTN-LP (Channel 58; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KURT J. PETERSEN)
  • KMOV (Channel 4; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KMOV-TV, INC.)
  • K18BT (Channel 18; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KETC (Channel 9; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: ST. LOUIS REGIONAL & EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV COMMISSION)
  • K65FN (Channel 65; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K40FF (Channel 40; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
  • WRBU (Channel 46; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K49FC (Channel 49; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KNLC (Channel 24; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • K64DT (Channel 64; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • K62EG (Channel 62; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: ETERNAL FAMILY NETWORK)
  • K38HD (Channel 38; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K63FW (Channel 63; JAMESTOWN, MO; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
  • K59GP (Channel 59; ST. CHARLES, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Oakland, Missouri:
  • Fatal accident count: 9
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 12
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 9
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 15
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Missouri average:
  • Fatal accident count: 99
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 152
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 33
  • Fatalities: 109
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 252
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11
See more detailed statistics of Oakland fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 22,450
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,245
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 28,062

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • PETER CONNOLLY, 106 Sappington Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 36.6 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, #100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: N0JHT, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 03/17/1998, Expiration Date: 03/17/2008
    Registrant: Francis H Murphy, 706 Gray Oaks, Oakland, MO 63122



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED28$199,56436$240,7044$23,2707$202,119
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$196,45013$159,6321$34,2901$123,450
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$146,97013$167,3951$19,6000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$201,5956$207,2280$01$189,100
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$58,7900$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 2187.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$207,3906$264,057
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$02$214,575
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$388,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 2187.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 6
  • Hazardous Condition: 3
  • Service Call: 1

Incident types - Oakland


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