Oaktown is a town in Busseron Township, Knox County, Indiana. The population was 581 at the 2020 census.
History
Oaktown was laid out in 1867. The community was formally incorporated in 1909 and became a regional center of commerce and trade.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Oaktown has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 608 people, 256 households, and 154 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 292 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.0% White, 0.7% African American, 0.5% Asian, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.
There were 256 households, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.8% were non-families. Of all households, 34.8% were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.88.
The median age in the town was 42.7 years. 20.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23% were from 25 to 44; 25% were from 45 to 64; and 22% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 45.1% male and 54.9% female.
2000 census
As of the census
Notable residents
- Dan Beery, 2004 Summer Olympics Men's Eight Rowing Gold Medalist
- James Polk (1937–2021), Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative journalist