Oaktown, Indiana
Oaktown: Human settlement in Knox County, Indiana, United States of America
About
Oaktown is a city located in the county of Knox in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its population at the 2010 census was 608 and a population density of 862 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 593 inhabitants.
Quick Facts about Oaktown
| Population : | 593 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Indiana (United States) |
| County : | Knox County |
| Postal code : | 47561 |
| Phone Area Codes : | 812 |
| Area : | 0.71 km2 |
| Altitude : | 472 feet / 144 meters |
| Time Zone : | America/Indiana/Vincennes |
| Local time : | 13:29:20 (5th December 2025) |
| Density : | 841 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | -2.53% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Oaktown is located at 38°52'16"N 87°26'29"W (38.8711600, -87.4414100).
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Demographics
According to census records, the population of Oaktown decreased by 2.53% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 608 | - | census |
| 2011 | 609 | 0.16% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 605 | -0.66% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 604 | -0.17% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 602 | -0.33% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 601 | -0.17% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 598 | -0.5% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 598 | 0% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 594 | -0.67% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 595 | 0.17% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 593 | -0.34% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
| Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 8,113 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 7,294 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 11.2% |
| April 1, 2020 Population : | 7,686 |
| April 1, 2010 Population : | 7,331 |
| People under 5 years old, percentage : | 6.9% |
| People under 18 years old, percentage : | 22.8% |
| People over 65 (%) : | 13.4% |
| Female persons, % : | 47.7% |
| White only, percent : | 86.4% |
| Black or African American alone, percent : | 2.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.7% |
| Asians alone % : | 9.3% |
| Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.0% |
| % of people who have participated in two or more races : | 1.0% |
| % of Hispanic or Latino : | 5.9% |
| White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 82.5% |
| 2015-2019 Veterans : | 342 |
| Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 8.6% |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 64.7% |
Oaktown zip code is 47561.
County name: Knox, County
fips: 18083
OTN, Oak Station, Oaktown
Economic Facts
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 64.7% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $264,800 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $2,003 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $885 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,281 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 3,114 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.45 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 86.1% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 12.0% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 93.8% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 91.3% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 95.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 41.1% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 4.5% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 4.1% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 70.8% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 64.1% |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 16,711 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 231,238 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $31,278 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 30.6 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $91,970 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $43,265 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 5.6% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 818 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 272 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 373 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 71 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 638 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 30 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 707 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 1,973.7 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 3.71 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 54.3% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $123,300 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $992 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $389 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $595 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 6,087 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.31 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 81.5% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 3.3% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 75.3% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 64.7% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 82.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 23.1% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 16.9% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 20.1% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 53.7% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 48.7% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 47,089 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 379,262 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $25,654 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 18.6 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $38,460 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $26,069 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 17.5% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 2,001 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 958 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 654 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 237 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,595 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 234 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,557 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 483.2 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 30.16 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 85.3% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $173,200 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,319 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $518 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,039 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 3,767 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.15 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 89.8% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 3.4% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 94.3% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 90.9% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 96.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 34.0% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 12.9% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 7.0% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 51.5% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 45.7% |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 17,823 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 31,702 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | NA |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 36.9 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $65,035 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $38,380 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 6.8% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 639 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 316 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 236 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | F |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 603 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 134 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 481 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 759.6 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 11.09 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 75.8% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $159,300 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,589 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $507 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $938 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 7,881 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.62 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 86.1% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 27.8% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 91.5% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 78.9% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 83.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 22.1% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 8.7% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 23.3% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 65.0% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 51.8% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 26,217 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 31,274 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 242,309 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $12,692 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 30.4 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $66,875 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $34,736 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 16.4% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,956 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 863 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 813 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 820 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,084 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 219 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,658 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 1,892.8 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 9.87 |
Schools in Oaktown
College & universities near Oaktown, IN
| Code | Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 152637 | Vincennes University | Vincennes (IN) | 47591 |
Stations (3)
Amtrak & bus stations near Oaktown, IN
| Code | Name | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EFG | Effingham | 401 West National Ave. | RAIL |
| EVN | Evansville, IN | 119 Northwest 6th Street | BUS |
| MAT | Mattoon station | 1718 Broadway Ave. | RAIL |
Post offices near Oaktown
| Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| Oaktown Post Office | Oaktown (IN) | 47561 |
Other cities in Knox County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Knox County , IN.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Vincennes | 16,801 | Township in Knox County, Indiana, United States |
| Bicknell | 2,832 | City in Knox County, Indiana, United State |
| Busseron | 1,400 | Township in Knox County, Indiana |
| Monroe City | 526 | Human settlement in Knox County, Indiana, United States of America |
| Bruceville | 475 | Human settlement in Knox County, Indiana, United States of America |
| Wheatland | 469 | Town in Indiana, United States |
| Sandborn | 403 | Human settlement in Knox County, Indiana, United States of America |
| Edwardsport | 298 | Human settlement in Knox County, Indiana, United States of America |
| Decker | 244 | Town |
