Location in Fayette County and the state of Tennessee Location in Fayette County and the state of Tennessee Oakland is a town in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States.
In 2010 the populace of the town was 6,623, a gain of 417.8% since 2000, for the biggest gain of any municipality in the tri-state region of Memphis TN-MS-AR. Oakland is positioned in west-central Fayette County at 35 13 36 N 89 31 5 W (35.226744, -89.518171). U.S.
Route 64 is the chief highway through town, dominant east 9 miles (14 km) to Somerville, the county seat, and west 32 miles (51 km) to downtown Memphis.
Tennessee Routes 194 and 196 are north-south state highways in Oakland.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, as of 2010 the town had a total region of 10.3 square miles (26.6 km2), compared to a total region in 2000 of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2).
The town limits have period north and south of the initial town center, and especially to the west along US 64, extending 6.5 miles (10.5 km) to nearly reach the Shelby County line.
In the town, the populace was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 37.1% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town was $51,823, and the median income for a family was $56,786.
About 4.6% of families and 5.7% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
Prosecutors said Mullins falsified documents to cover up payments made to his own company by the City of Oakland, after he had instead of work on town/city owned vehicles at his privately owned repair shop, but did not document the $2,000 payment. Mullins was sentenced to one year probation and prohibited from holding any propel or appointed office for 10 years. In June 2007, although much lesser in populace than its counterparts, Oakland had the highest number of building permits issued for any suburb in the Memphis urbane area, including Southaven and Olive Branch, Mississippi, and Collierville, Tennessee. Retail stores make up most of the commercial business.
Official town website United States Enumeration Bureau.
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Oakland town, Tennessee".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses".
"Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012".
Allison Sossaman, Judge Voids Oakland Mayoral Election, Community Reacts, ABC-24 News, December 9, 2009 "Oakland Mayor, Former Police Chief Indicted".
"Former Oakland Mayor Mullins Found Guilty of Official Misconduct".
Town of Oakland official website Municipalities and communities of Fayette County, Tennessee, United States This populated place also has portions in an adjoining county or counties
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