Profile for Oakland, New Jersey, NJ

Oakland is on the Ramapo River

Former and merged names include:
· Ponds
· Yaupough

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 10. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.7 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Sidney Kingsley, playwright

Nearby parks & recreation: Ramapo Mountain State Forest

Historic sites and museums: Van Allen House

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Oakland

Archives (2)

Attractions (2)

Cemeteries (19)

Colleges (3)

Communities (37)

Hotels (7)

Libraries (27)

Museums (3)

Parks (4)

Ski areas (1)

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• Oakland population
• Ancestry of people in Oakland
• Housing in Oakland
• Income in Oakland
• Marital status of adults in Oakland
• Place of birth of people in Oakland
• Residence in 1995, of people in Oakland
• School enrollment & education levels in Oakland
• Transportation & commute times in Oakland
• Bergen County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New Jersey
• State data - New Jersey
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Oakland demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Bergen County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Bergen-Passaic area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 07417 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Oakland borough government
• Bergen County government

14% of Oakland residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Oakland ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Oakland
• Cemeteries in Bergen County
• Genealogy page (NJ GenWeb) for Bergen County
• Libraries in or near Oakland

Post a query on a message board:

• Bergen County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NJ data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Oakland museums
• Oakland historic sites
• Oakland area parks
• Wineries near Oakland

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Oakland area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Bergen County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New Jersey cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Oakland
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Bergen County

• Oakland business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New Jersey
• Local ordinances in New Jersey (Partial selection)

• Crime in Bergen County
• Arrests in Bergen County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Jersey
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Oakland was $35,252, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Bergen County economic census
• Bergen County economic summary
• Bergen County employment growth
• Bergen County unemployment rate
• New Jersey economic data

41% of Oakland residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Oakland
• Colleges in New Jersey
• Learning Disabilities Association in New Jersey
• Schools in or near Oakland
• School districts in or near Oakland
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of New Jersey high schools

• Movies playing in or near Oakland
• YouTube videos about Oakland

• Air pollution in Bergen County
• Diesel soot in Bergen County
• Land contamination in Bergen County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New Jersey
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Bergen County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New Jersey

• ePodunk festival listings
• New Jersey county fairs
• New Jersey festivals (New Jersey tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Oakland

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Oakland
• Geocaches in New Jersey

• Oakland items now on sale

• Oakland local government Web site
• Bergen County government
• New Jersey state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Oakland medical services & health statistics

• Bergen County historical society
• Local historical societies in New Jersey
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Oakland
• Historic sites in New Jersey
• Museums in or near Oakland
• Museums in New Jersey
• New Jersey state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Bergen County genealogy forum

Median rent in Oakland, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $1,030.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,886.

• Research Oakland Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Oakland
• Homes for sale in the Oakland area
• Find a Oakland Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check New Jersey mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Oakland area
• Job services in New Jersey
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Oakland include Oakland Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Oakland

• New Jersey library

• Get directions from Oakland
• Get directions to Oakland
• Census map of Oakland area
• Historic maps of NJ cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of New Jersey
• Topographic map of Oakland

• Daily newspapers in or near Oakland
• AM radio stations in or near Oakland
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Oakland
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Oakland
• TV stations in or near Oakland
• Media ownership in the Oakland area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in New Jersey

• Military bases in New Jersey
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Oakland
• Search obituaries in New Jersey
• Recent death notices - selected NJ newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in New Jersey
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in New Jersey
• Lions clubs in New Jersey
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Oakland
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Oakland

• Parks near Oakland
• National forests in New Jersey
• State parks in New Jersey

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Oakland
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of New Jersey communities
• Photos of New Jersey places
• Post cards of New Jersey communities

Bergen County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Oakland political report.

• New Jersey Democratic party
• New Jersey Republican party
• New Jersey elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Oakland
• Total membership by faith, in Bergen County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for NJ

The average commute time for Oakland workers is 31 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Oakland between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Oakland travel guide
• Airports near Oakland
• Hotels near Oakland
• New Jersey tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• New Jersey coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in New Jersey
• Wildlife refuges in New Jersey

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