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Oakman, AL map Population (year 2000): 944. Estimated population in July 2006: 944 (0.0% change)
 

Males: 455  (48.2%)
Females: 489  (51.8%)

Walker County

Median resident age:  36.4 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35579.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,300 (it was $22,014 in 2000)
Oakman  $26,300
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $62,400 (it was $58,900 in 2000)
Oakman  $62,400
Alabama:  $97,500

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Races in Oakman:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.9%)
  • Black (19.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (26.0%), Irish (8.3%), English (3.5%), German (2.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%), West Indian (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 327 feet

Land area: 3.11 square miles.

Population density: 304 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Oakman

  • High school or higher: 68.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oakman town

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 54.3%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Alabama:  2.0%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Oakman, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Oakman to the number of sex offenders is 315 to 1.

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

Oakman:  0.3% ($199)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
Oakman satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (36.5 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (41.5 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (562.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Parrish, AL (7.5 miles ), Townley, AL (10.2 miles ), Jasper, AL (11.6 miles ), Cordova, AL (14.0 miles ), Carbon Hill, AL (15.5 miles ), Berry, AL (15.6 miles ), Manchester, AL (17.3 miles ), Kansas, AL (17.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $34,500
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 20 buildings, average cost: $282,300
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $282,300
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 33.71 N, Longitude: 87.39 W


Area code: 205

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Population change in the 1990s: +104 (+12.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Wood products (10%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Mining (8%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Food (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.06
US city average:  3.00

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Oakman-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 184% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1998, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 20.5 miles away from the Oakman town center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.

On 3/3/1966, a category 5 tornado 23.9 miles away from the town center killed 58 people and injured 518 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Oakman:
  • WALKER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; JASPER, AL)
  • MARY S HARPER GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY CTR (about 29 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL)
  • FAYETTE MED CTR AND LONG TERM CARE UNI (about 30 miles; FAYETTE, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oakman:
  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 38 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; ID: TCL)
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 46 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
  • NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 72 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; ID: MSL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Oakman:
  • WALKER COUNTY-BEVILL FIELD (about 15 miles; JASPER, AL; ID: JFX)
  • RICHARD ARTHUR FIELD (about 29 miles; FAYETTE, AL; ID: M95)
  • DOUBLE SPRINGS-WINSTON COUNTY (about 30 miles; DOUBLE SPRINGS, AL; ID: 3M2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oakman:
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 32 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 34 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 47 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
Public high school in Oakman:
  • OAKMAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 385; Location: 10699 MAIN ST; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Oakman:
  • OAKMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 392; Location: 142 SCHOOL ST; Grades: KG - 06)

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Churches in Oakman include: Central Baptist Church (A), Church of God of Prophecy (B), Oakman Methodist Church (C), Oakman First Baptist Church (D), Oakman Church of God (E), Oakman Church of Christ (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Day Cemetery (1), Oakman Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Court: Oakman Municipal Court (8240 Market Street).

 

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

PROVIDENCE WATER AUTHORITY (Population served: 1275, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-22-2000), St Public Notif received (JAN-12-2001)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Oakman that have no violations reported:
  • OAKMAN WATER WORKS (Address: P O BOX 268, Population served: 3315, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.7%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.9%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  20.2%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  9.6%
Whole state:  7.3%

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


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5.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,292 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.08%
Alabama average:  6.81%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($219 average AGI)
Walker County:  0.05%
Alabama average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jefferson County, AL  1.44% ($34,945 average AGI)
from Winston County, AL  0.38% ($30,866)
from Marion County, AL  0.15% ($29,909)


4.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,618 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.96%
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 Jefferson County, AL  1.46% ($36,735 average AGI)
to Winston County, AL  0.41% ($27,886)
to Tuscaloosa County, AL  0.23% ($32,857)


Strongest AM radio stations in Oakman:
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WCOC (1010 AM; 5 kW; DORA, AL; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALABAMA, INC.)
  • WTID (1240 AM; 1 kW; JASPER, AL; Owner: NEW CENTURY RADIO, INC.)
  • WZPQ (1360 AM; 1 kW; JASPER, AL; Owner: JAMES T. LEE)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WTSK (790 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WKXM (1300 AM; 5 kW; WINFIELD, AL; Owner: AD-MEDIA MANAGEMENT CORP.)
  • WSPZ (1150 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: RADIO SOUTH, INC)
  • WERC (960 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oakman:
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFFN (95.3 FM; CORDOVA, AL; Owner: NEW CENTURY RADIO, INC.)
  • WQOP-FM (92.5 FM; DORA, AL; Owner: QUEEN OF PEACE RADIO, INC.)
  • WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
  • WTXT (98.1 FM; FAYETTE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WBHJ (95.7 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WANZ (100.7 FM; NORTHPORT, AL; Owner: APEX BRAODCASTING INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Oakman:
  • WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
  • W55BJ (Channel 55; JASPER, AL; Owner: COMBS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W66CN (Channel 66; JASPER, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WSFG-LP (Channel 63; BERRY, AL; Owner: ETTIE CLARK)
  • WSSF-LP (Channel 58; BERRY, AL; Owner: ETTIE CLARK)
  • WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WBIQ (Channel 10; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WTTO (Channel 21; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBRC (Channel 6; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
  • WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)
  • W23AK (Channel 23; JASPER, AL; Owner: WMTY, INC.)

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