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Oakland, Nebraska — City — Swedish Heritage Center, occupying former Swedish Covenant Church in Oakland[1]
Location of Oakland, Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°50′6″N 96°27′58″W / 41.835°N 96.46611°WCoordinates: 41°50′6″N 96°27′58″W / 41.835°N 96.46611°W Country United States State Nebraska County Burt Area – Total 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) – Land 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 1,293 ft (394 m) Population (2000) – Total 1,367 – Density 1,695.3/sq mi (654.5/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 68045 Area code(s) 402 FIPS code 31-35490[2] GNIS feature ID 0831822[3] Website www.ci.oakland.ne.us Oakland is a city in Burt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,367 at the 2000 census. Oakland continues to build on its strong foundation with its bi-annual Swedish Festival and is known by its proclamation from the Swedish Consul-General and Nebraska Governor as the "Swedish Capital of Nebraska."
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Geography
Oakland is located at 41°50′6″N 96°27′58″W / 41.835°N 96.46611°W (41.835133, -96.466075)[4]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.
History
Oakland was named after John Oak, who settled in this area with 23 other pioneers. John Oak and his wife, Inger Askwig Oak, were among a band of pioneers who struggled in from Ottawa, a Norwegian-American settlement in LaSalle County, Illinois in July 1855. Oak then assisted Swedish immigrant families to settle in the Logan Creek Valley in 1866. The village was incorporated April 13, 1881, with 30 businesses, two banks and one printing office in operation. Basic economic activities in the Oakland area soon included farming, cattle and hog production, feed processing, wholesale and retail sales. In 1900, the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad were built to Oakland.[5]
Oakland was home to the Swedish Basketball Classic from 1993-2006, which has since moved to Midland University in Fremont, NE and changed its name to the Warrior Classic. Oakland has also been home to the Burt County Fair since 1913.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,367 people, 565 households, and 371 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,695.3 people per square mile (651.6/km²). There were 623 housing units at an average density of 772.6 per square mile (297.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.68% White, 0.22% Native American, 0.15% Asian, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.
There were 565 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 28.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,663, and the median income for a family was $42,938. Males had a median income of $31,600 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,916. About 3.8% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
Oakland is the birth place of Jon Kyl, the Junior U.S. Senator from Arizona.
References
- ^ "Day 377--Oakland". NordicWay.com. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Valkommen (Welcome) to Oakland,Swedish Capital of Nebraska! (Welome to Oakland)
Municipalities and communities of Burt County, Nebraska Cities 
Villages Townships Arizona | Bell Creek | Craig | Decatur | Everett | Logan | Oakland | Pershing | Quinnebaugh | Riverside | Silver Creek | Summit
Indian reservations Omaha Reservation‡ | Winnebago Reservation‡
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Populated places in Burt County, Nebraska
- Cities in Nebraska
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