Oakland, Jefferson County, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Oakland, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jefferson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:93.5
Area Land Km2:89.7
Area Water Km2:3.8
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:3100
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:883
Coordinates:42.9878°N -88.9656°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-59125[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1583845

Oakland is a town in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,100 at the 2010 census.[2] The unincorporated communities of Breezy Knoll, Oakland, and Sylvan Mounds, as well as the census-designated place of Lake Ripley, are located in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 93.5sqkm, of which 89.7sqkm is land and 3.8sqkm, or 4.09%, is water.[3]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,135 people, 1,236 households, and 877 families residing in the town. The population density was 89.9 people per square mile (34.7/km2). There were 1,437 housing units at an average density of 41.2 per square mile (15.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.37% White, 0.03% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.

There were 1,236 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $54,412, and the median income for a family was $63,355. Males had a median income of $40,601 versus $27,317 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,622. About 3.7% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  2. Web site: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Oakland town, Jefferson County, Wisconsin . . October 9, 2012 .
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Oakland town, Jefferson County, Wisconsin . . October 9, 2012 .
  4. Book: Paul F. Hunter. 1919. THE WISCONSIN BLUE BOOK. Madison. 486.
  5. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1897,' Biographical Sketch of Gilbert Rutherford, pg. 681
  6. Milwaukee Journal, Billy Sullivan, Native of Wisconsin, Who Modernized Baseball Catching Dies At 89, January 29, 1965, pg. 1, 17