Profile for Oakland City, Indiana, IN

Former and merged names include:
· Oakland

Well-known residents have included:
· Edd Roush, baseball player

Nearby parks & recreation: Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge

Colleges and universities: Oakland City University

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

Listed places near Oakland City

Cemeteries (22)

Colleges (1)

Communities (10)

Libraries (2)

Parks (1)

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

Sections below provide additional information and links about Oakland City demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Gibson County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 47660 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Gibson County tourism

27% of Oakland City residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Oakland City ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Oakland City
• Cemeteries in Gibson County
• Libraries in or near Oakland City

Post a query on a message board:

• Gibson County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IN 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 City museums
• Oakland City historic sites
• Oakland City area parks
• Wineries near Oakland City

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

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

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

• Courts in Indiana
• Local ordinances in Indiana (Partial selection)

• Crime in Gibson County
• Arrests in Gibson County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Oakland City was $13,806, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Gibson County economic census
• Gibson County economic summary
• Gibson County employment growth
• Gibson County unemployment rate
• Indiana economic data

15% of Oakland City residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Oakland City
• Colleges in Indiana
• Learning Disabilities Association in Indiana
• Schools in or near Oakland City
• School districts in or near Oakland City
• Yearbooks (old) of Indiana high schools

• Movies playing in or near Oakland City

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

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Oakland City
• Geocaches in Indiana

• Oakland City items now on sale

• Gibson County government
• Indiana 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 City medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Indiana
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Oakland City
• Historic sites in Indiana
• Museums in or near Oakland City
• Museums in Indiana
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Gibson County genealogy forum

Median rent in Oakland City, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $286.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $597.

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

• Jobs in the Oakland City area
• Job services in Indiana
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Oakland City include Oakland City-Columbia Twp Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Oakland City

• Indiana library

• Indiana statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Oakland City
• Get directions to Oakland City
• Census map of Oakland City area
• Historic maps of IN cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Indiana
• Topographic map of Oakland City

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

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Oakland City
• Search obituaries in Indiana
• Recent death notices - selected IN newspapers

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

• Parks near Oakland City
• National forests in Indiana
• State parks in Indiana

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

Gibson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Oakland City political report.

• Indiana Democratic party
• Indiana Republican party
• Indiana elections board

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

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

• Chowhound message boards for IN

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

• Oakland City travel guide
• Airports near Oakland City
• Hotels near Oakland City
• Indiana tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Indiana
• Wildlife refuges in Indiana

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