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Oakland

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Oakland

Total population

1,562

Median home value

$410,700

58.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$114,861

Oakland$115k
National$74k
Elevation187 m
Land area1.57 km²
Weather93°F · Partly Sunny
Coordinates38.58°, -90.38°

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

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Active weather alerts
  • Heat Advisory · Moderate
    Heat Advisory issued September 18 at 2:00PM CDT until September 19 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
  • Air Quality Alert · Unknown
    Air Quality Alert issued September 17 at 3:27PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
187 m
Area
1.57 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Oakland is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Oakland had a population of 1,390.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
53.6
Median home value
$410,700
Housing units
633
Poverty rate
6.4%
Unemployment
5.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
93.5%
Black
1.3%
Asian
0.7%
Hispanic
3.1%

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

Geography

Latitude
38.5768
Longitude
-90.3849
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
93°F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
69°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Monday
79°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
62°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
72°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
56°F
Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Oakland, MO from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
27.7%
Diabetes
7.2%
Adult obesity
27.3%
Binge drinking
21.1%
Adult smoking
11%
No leisure activity
18.6%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,251,289
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    59,353
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    49,445
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    43,283
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    39,578
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    38,109
  • Downy Woodpecker
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    37,320
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    35,454
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    31,171

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
148
Elementary
81
Middle
29
High
25
Other
13

Largest nearby schools

  • LINDBERGH SR. HIGH
    High · ST. LOUIS · 2,235 students · 17.2:1 ratio
  • EXTERNAL SITES
    Other · TOWN AND COUNTRY · 1,999 students · 1.2:1 ratio
  • RITENOUR SR. HIGH
    High · ST LOUIS · 1,873 students · 19.1:1 ratio
  • OAKVILLE SR. HIGH
    High · ST LOUIS · 1,780 students · 15.9:1 ratio
  • KIRKWOOD SR. HIGH
    High · KIRKWOOD · 1,775 students · 15:1 ratio
  • SOUTH HIGH
    High · MANCHESTER · 1,598 students · 15.1:1 ratio
  • MEHLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
    High · ST LOUIS · 1,440 students · 14.1:1 ratio
  • WEST HIGH
    High · BALLWIN · 1,436 students · 16.3:1 ratio

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
16
Largest magnitude
3.9
Largest event
2011-06-07

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Missouri

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.17
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,522

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
107
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Oakland

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library