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Oakwood
Georgiacity
Oakwood
Total population
5,862
Median home value
$306,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$67,917
Founded
1896
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Oakwood is a city in Hall County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Gainesville, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,822 at the 2020 census, up from 3,970 in 2010. Oakwood is home to the University of North Georgia Gainesville Campus and Wayne Farms.
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Geography
Oakwood is located southwest of the center of Hall County. It is bordered to the northeast by the city of Gainesville, the county seat, and to the southwest by the city of Flowery Branch. Interstate 985 travels through the southeastern part of Oakwood, with access from Exits 16 and 17. Via I-985 it is southwest to downtown Atlanta. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.12%, are water.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Oakwood, GA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Gainesville High SchoolHigh · Gainesville · 2,294 students · 17.8:1 ratio
- Flowery Branch HighHigh · Flowery Branch · 1,363 students · 16.6:1 ratio
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · Gainesville · 1,290 students · 13.9:1 ratio
- Chestatee High SchoolHigh · Gainesville · 1,244 students · 15.7:1 ratio
- West Hall High SchoolHigh · Oakwood · 1,241 students · 16.1:1 ratio
- Cherokee Bluff High SchoolHigh · Flowery Branch · 1,151 students · 17.2:1 ratio
- South Hall Middle SchoolMiddle · Gainesville · 955 students · 12.4:1 ratio
- Chestatee Middle SchoolMiddle · Gainesville · 895 students · 13:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Notable people from here
Nearby places in Georgia
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Oakwood
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
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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