thumb|Oakwood welcome sign
thumb|[[U.S. Post Office in Oakwood]]
Oakwood is a town in Leon and Freestone counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 389 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Oakwood is located in northeastern Leon County. USGS topographic maps show the northern town boundary following the Leon/Freestone County line, but maps by the U.S. Census show the town extending slightly north into Freestone County.
U.S. Route 79 passes through the town as Broad Street, leading northeast to Palestine and southwest to Buffalo.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
|2020=389
{| class="wikitable"
|+Oakwood racial composition as of 2020<br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic)
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|White (NH)
|232
|59.64%
|-
|Black or African American (NH)
|115
|29.56%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native (NH)
|3
|0.77%
|-
|Asian (NH)
|5
|1.29%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|1
|0.26%
|-
|Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)
|21
|5.4%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino
|12
|3.08%
|-
|Total
|389
|
|}
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 389 people, 236 households, and 193 families residing in the town.
As of the census
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Oakwood has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
See also
- Oakwood State Bank