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Oaktown, Indiana
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Location of Oaktown in Knox County, Indiana.
Location of Oaktown in Knox County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
County Knox
Township Busseron
Area
 • Total 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)
 • Land 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
472 ft (144 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 581
 • Density 2,136.03/sq mi (825.26/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP code
47561
Area code(s) 812
FIPS code 18-55800
GNIS feature ID 0440482
Website http://oaktownindiana.org/index.html

Oaktown is a town in Busseron Township, Knox County, Indiana. The population was 608 at the 2010 census.

History

Oaktown was laid out in 1867.

Geography

Oaktown is located at 38°52′17″N 87°26′25″W / 38.87139°N 87.44028°W / 38.87139; -87.44028 (38.871331, -87.440163).

According to the 2010 census, Oaktown has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 608
1920 779 28.1%
1930 771 −1.0%
1940 793 2.9%
1950 763 −3.8%
1960 798 4.6%
1970 726 −9.0%
1980 776 6.9%
1990 655 −15.6%
2000 633 −3.4%
2010 608 −3.9%
2020 581 −4.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 608 people, 256 households, and 154 families living in the town. The population density was 2,251.9 inhabitants per square mile (869.5/km2). There were 292 housing units at an average density of 1,081.5 per square mile (417.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.0% White, 0.7% African American, 0.5% Asian, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.

There were 256 households, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.8% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the town was 42.7 years. 20.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23% were from 25 to 44; 25% were from 45 to 64; and 22% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 45.1% male and 54.9% female.

Famous residents

  • James Polk (1937–2021), Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist
  • Dan Beery, 2004 Summer Olympics Men's Eight Rowing Gold Medalist

See also

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