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Oakland
Tennesseetown
Oakland
Total population
9,979
Median home value
$319,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$97,798
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
Oakland is a town in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. In 2020 the population of the town was 8,936, a gain of 417.8% since 2000, Reasons for this population boom, are the cities/counties low taxes, its low crime rate, and the 4 lane expansion of U.S. Highway 64 in the early 1990s.
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Geography
Oakland is located in west-central Fayette County. US 64 is the main highway through town, leading east to Somerville, the county seat, and west to downtown Memphis. South 18 miles (29 km) is the Tennessee-Mississippi state line. Tennessee Routes 194 and 196 are north-south state highways in Oakland. According to the United States Census Bureau, as of 2010 the town had a total area of , compared to a total area in 2000 of . The town limits have expanded north and south of the original town center, and especially to the west along US 64, extending to nearly reach the Shelby County line. {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" ! colspan="14" |Climate data for Memphis (Memphis Int'l), 1981−2010 normals, extremes 1872−present |- !Month !Jan !Feb !Mar !Apr !May !Jun !Jul !Aug !Sep !Oct !Nov !Dec !Year |- !Record high °F (°C) |79 (26) |81 (27) |87 (31) |94 (34) |99 (37) |104 (40) |108 (42) |107 (42) |103 (39) |98 (37) |86 (30) |81 (27) |108 (42) |- !Mean maximum °F (°C) |70.0 (21.1) |74.0 (23.3) |80.6 (27.0) |85.9 (29.9) |90.5 (32.5) |95.8 (35.4) |98.0 (36.7) |98.4 (36.9) |94.6 (34.8) |87.7 (30.9) |79.4 (26.3) |70.7 (21.5) |99.7 (37.6) |- !Average high °F (°C) |49.8 (9.9) |54.7 (12.6) |63.9 (17.7) |73.0 (22.8) |81.2 (27.3) |88.9 (31.6) |91.6 (33.1) |91.3 (32.9) |85.1 (29.5) |74.4 (23.6) |62.6 (17.0) |52.1 (11.2) |72.4 (22.4) |- !Daily mean °F (°C) |41.2 (5.1) |45.5 (7.5) |54.0 (12.2) |62.9 (17.2) |71.7 (22.1) |79.6 (26.4) |82.7 (28.2) |82.0 (27.8) |75.1 (23.9) |64.1 (17.8) |53.1 (11.7) |43.6 (6.4) |63.0 (17.2) |- !Average low °F (°C) |32.6 (0.3) |36.3 (2.4) |44.1 (6.7) |52.9 (11.6) |62.2 (16.8) |70.3 (21.3) |73.8 (23.2) |72.7 (22.6) |65.2 (18.4) |53.8 (12.1) |43.7 (6.5) |35.1 (1.7) |53.6 (12.0) |- !Mean minimum °F (°C) |15.0 (−9.4) |19.5 (−6.9) |27.0 (−2.8) |36.1…
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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 Oakland, TN 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
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,936
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves3,292
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves3,008
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves2,988
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,675
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves2,600
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,577
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,498
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Oakland ElementaryElementary · Oakland · 701 students · 20:1 ratio
- West Junior High SchoolMiddle · Oakland · 378 students · 18.9:1 ratio
- Southwest ElementaryElementary · Williston · 297 students · 16.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.63 — 2026-08-046 km ENE of Steele, Missouri
- M 4 — 2026-04-231 km WNW of Cooter, Missouri
- M 2.59 — 2025-12-031 km NNW of Cooter, Missouri
- M 2.92 — 2025-10-114 km ENE of Steele, Missouri
- M 2.54 — 2025-09-255 km ENE of Steele, Missouri
- M 3.06 — 2025-08-013 km SW of Blytheville, Arkansas
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Tennessee
- Arlington7.2 mi away · pop. 15,205
- Gallaway7.6 mi away · pop. 609
- Mason12.9 mi away · pop. 1,039
- Rossville13 mi away · pop. 1,142
- Moscow14.3 mi away · pop. 768
- Germantown17 mi away · pop. 41,333
- Stanton18 mi away · pop. 704
- Dancyville18.5 mi away
- Brighton20.8 mi away · pop. 2,889
- Munford21.7 mi away · pop. 6,588
- Millington21.7 mi away · pop. 11,289
- Whiteville22.8 mi away · pop. 4,530
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Oakland



Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 208 mi
- Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 208 mi
- Wildfire Round Prarie, Morehouse, LouisianaWildfires · 2026-09-20 · 216 mi
- Wildfire Pine Tree Rd, Union, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 221 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-24 14:15 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET