| Oakland Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania |
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Township hall at Woodbine
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Map of Butler County, Pennsylvania highlighting Oakland Township |
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Map of Butler County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Butler |
| Settled | 1798 |
| Incorporated | 1854 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.0 sq mi (62.2 km2) |
| • Land | 23.7 sq mi (61.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,987 |
| • Density | 126/sq mi (48.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Website | www |
Oakland Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,987 at the 2010 census. Please view the official Oakland Township web site here - http://oaklandtownship.us/
Oakland Township is located in east-central Butler County and contains the unincorporated communities of Woodbine, North Oakland, and Boydstown. Connoquenessing Creek flows through the northwest part of the township, impounded as Lake Oneida for a portion of its course.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.0 square miles (62.2 km2), of which 23.7 square miles (61.3 km2) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.8 km2), or 1.37%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,074 people, 1,112 households, and 876 families residing in the township. The population density was 134.1 people per square mile (51.8/km²). There were 1,168 housing units at an average density of 50.9/sq mi (19.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.54% White, 0.10% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 0.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.07% of the population.
There were 1,112 households, out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 18.4% 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 2.76 and the average family size was 3.15.