Oak Park, Georgia

Oak Park, Georgia
City
Location in Emanuel County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°22′15″N 82°18′36″W / 32.37083°N 82.31000°WCoordinates: 32°22′15″N 82°18′36″W / 32.37083°N 82.31000°W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Emanuel
Area
• Total	7.2 sq mi (18.7 km^2)
• Land	7.1 sq mi (18.3 km^2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.4 km^2)
Elevation	259 ft (79 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	484
• Density	68/sq mi (26.4/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	30401
Area code(s)	478
FIPS code	13-57232[1]
GNIS feature ID	0332536[2]
Website	www.oakparkga.org

Oak Park is a city in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States. The population was 484 at the 2010 census,^[3] up from 366 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Oak Park is located in southern Emanuel County at 32°22′15″N 82°18′36″W / 32.37083°N 82.31000°W (32.370747, -82.309915),^[4] along U.S. Route 1. Interstate 16 passes through the northern part of the town, 3 miles (5 km) north of the original town center, with access to US 1 from Exit 90. I-16 leads east 77 miles (124 km) to Savannah and west 88 miles (142 km) to Macon, while US 1 leads north 18 miles (29 km) to Swainsboro, the Emanuel County seat, and south 11 miles (18 km) to Lyons.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Oak Park has a total area of 7.2 square miles (18.7 km²), of which 7.1 square miles (18.3 km²) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km²), or 2.17%, is water.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	144		—
1920	195		35.4%
1930	291		49.2%
1940	208		−28.5%
1950	308		48.1%
1960	302		−1.9%
1970	226		−25.2%
1980	256		13.3%
1990	269		5.1%
2000	366		36.1%
2010	484		32.2%
Est. 2015	481	[5]	−0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 366 people, 148 households, and 103 families residing in the town. The population density was 51.3 people per square mile (19.8/km²). There were 199 housing units at an average density of 27.9 per square mile (10.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.98% White, 0.82% African American, 8.20% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.11% of the population.

There were 148 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 13.4% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 110.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,808, and the median income for a family was $33,333. Males had a median income of $30,625, versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,317. About 14.0% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Oak Park town, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

• City of Oak Park official website