Oakland, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
| Oakland, Wisconsin | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Oakland, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 42°59′16″N 88°57′56″W / 42.98778°N 88.96556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
| • Land | 34.6 sq mi (89.7 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,100 |
| • Density | 86/sq mi (33/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-59125 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583845 |
Oakland is a town in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,100 at the 2010 census. The census-designated place of Lake Ripley is located in the town. The unincorporated communities of Breezy Knoll, Oakland, and Sylvan Mounds are also located in the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.5 km2), of which 34.6 square miles (89.7 km2) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.8 km2), or 4.09%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,135 people, 1,236 households, and 877 families residing in the town. The population density was 89.9 people per square mile (34.7/km²). There were 1,437 housing units at an average density of 41.2 per square mile (15.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.37% White, 0.03% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.
There were 1,236 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.01.
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