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Oakman

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Oakman

Total population

934

Median home value

$92,600

7.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$35,208

Oakman$35k
National$74k
Elevation104 m
Land area8 km²
Weather83°F · Mostly Sunny
Coordinates33.71°, -87.39°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
104 m
Area
8 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Oakman is a town in Walker County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 771, down from 789 in 2010. Initially named Day Gap, it was renamed Oakman and incorporated in 1895.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land. It is the only town in Alabama with perfectly round city limits.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
33.9
Median home value
$92,600
Housing units
465
Poverty rate
25%
Unemployment
8.1%

Race & ethnicity

White
80.9%
Black
9.7%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
2.8%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
33.7143
Longitude
-87.3887
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
83°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
61°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
85°F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
58°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
86°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
59°F
Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Oakman, AL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
40.7%
Diabetes
13.7%
Adult obesity
37.5%
Binge drinking
14.6%
Adult smoking
20.2%
No leisure activity
33.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
3
Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Oakman Middle School
    Elementary · Oakman · 648 students · 18.5:1 ratio
  • Parrish ElementaryMiddle School
    Elementary · Parrish · 324 students · 16.2:1 ratio
  • Oakman High School
    High · Oakman · 305 students · 17.9:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Alabama

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.51
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,645

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
322
Avg daily Wikipedia views
11
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Oakman

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Oakman Alabam State of Mind Collection · 2019
Acid mine drainage in Cane Creek Basin
Luther W. Hyde · 1970

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image