Oakland is a town in Marshall County, Oklahoma, United States. It is located just northwest of Madill, Oklahoma off US Route 70. The population was 831 as of the 2020 Census,
History
Oakland was county seat of Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation. As county seat, it hosted the county courthouse. Although never a sizable population center, the community was busy during sessions of county court, particularly since Pickens County sprawled from Chickasha in the far northwest to Madill in the southeast.
Geography
Oakland is located at (34.099509, -96.793409).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Oakland had a population of 831. The median age was 32.2 years. 31.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 10.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.6 males age 18 and over.
There were 299 households in Oakland, of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.1% were married-couple households, 20.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 351 || 42.2%
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| Black or African American || 8 || 1.0%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 71 || 8.5%
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| Asian || 1 || 0.1%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 304 || 36.6%
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| Two or more races || 96 || 11.6%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 397 || 47.8%
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2000 census
As of the 2000 census, there were 674 people, 251 households, and 174 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 278 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 65.43% White, 3.71% African American, 12.76% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 14.84% from other races, and 2.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.69% of the population.