Oakfield, Wisconsin

Oakfield, Wisconsin
—  Village  —
Coordinates: 43°40′39″N 88°34′57″W / 43.6775°N 88.5825°W / 43.6775; -88.5825Coordinates: 43°40′39″N 88°34′57″W / 43.6775°N 88.5825°W / 43.6775; -88.5825
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Fond du Lac
Area
– Total	35.8 sq mi (2.5 km2)
– Land	35.7 sq mi (2.5 km2)
– Water	0.1 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1]	860 ft (262 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	1,012
– Density	28.3/sq mi (404.8/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-58925[2]
GNIS feature ID	1583839[1]
Website	http://www.villageofoakfield.com

Oakfield is a village in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,012 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Oakfield.

History

On July 18, 1996, an F5 tornado known as the Oakfield Tornado ripped through the village.

Geography

Oakfield is located at 43°41′3″N 88°32′54″W / 43.68417°N 88.54833°W / 43.68417; -88.54833 (43.684167, -88.548551)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²).None of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,012 people, 370 households, and 283 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,049.9 people per square mile (407.0/km²). There were 384 housing units at an average density of 398.4 per square mile (154.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.42% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.59% from other races, and 0.30% from two or more races. 2.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 370 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 20.0% 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 2.74 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $51,053, and the median income for a family was $56,154. Males had a median income of $37,833 versus $24,625 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,131. About 1.1% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

• Oakfield, Wisconsin School District