| Official Name: | Oakland, Oregon |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Oregon |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Douglas |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Tom Hasvold[1] |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | 1878 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.73 |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.89 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.73 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.89 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 934 |
| Population Density Km2: | 493.67 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1279.45 |
| Timezone: | Pacific |
| Utc Offset: | -8 |
| Timezone Dst: | Pacific |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Coordinates: | 43.4233°N -123.2969°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 456 |
| Website: | www.oaklandoregon.org |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 97462 |
| Area Code: | 541 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 41-54000[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2411293 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Oakland is a city in Douglas County, Oregon, United States, located 2miles from Interstate 5. The population was 927 at the 2010 census.[4]
Oakland was the first city to be placed on the state's historic register, in May 1968. The city's two-block business district consists of the original brick buildings built in the 1880s and 1890s. Stearns Hardware has been in operation since 1887, which has occupied the Stearns Hardware Building since it was built in 1891.[5] Over 80 properties in the city were constructed between 1852 and 1890. The Oakland Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in March 1979.
Several films have been shot in Oakland, including Fire in the Sky, Didi's Last Wish,[6] and .
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.73sqmi, all of it land.[7] Calapooya Creek, a tributary of the Umpqua River, flows by Oakland.[8]
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Oakland has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated Csb on climate maps.[9]
As of the census[10] of 2010, there were 927 people, 380 households, and 256 families living in the city. The population density was 1269.9PD/sqmi. There were 412 housing units at an average density of 564.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 94.2% White, 0.1% African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.
There were 380 households, of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.6% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.89.
The median age in the city was 40.8 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 to 44; 31.2% were from 45 to 64; and 14.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 954 people, 377 households, and 257 families living in the city. The population density was 1340.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 404 housing units at an average density of 567.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 93.82% White, 0.21% African American, 1.99% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 3.56% from two or more races. 3.35% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 377 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,479, and the median income for a family was $35,795. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $19,554 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,867. 15.0% of the population and 10.1% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 22.1% of those under the age of 18 and 6.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.