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Oaktown’s story
Oaktown in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 2003Nipple Piercing
- 2005US-IN-Oaktown
- 2016Oaktown, Indiana
OaktownIN
A town of 860. A typical home worth about $183K.
Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
860
−4.4% since 2010
Typical home
$183K
+3.2% in a year
Household income
$38K
median
Median age
48.7
years
Jobs based here
48
A commuter town
What makes Oaktown stand out
The thing Oaktown does most differently from other towns.
Small town
860 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Oaktown. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Oaktown
Most working residents leave Oaktown for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Vincennes (21%), Vincennes (9%) and Busseron (9%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Oaktown0%
Vincennes21%
Vincennes9%
Busseron9%
Terre Haute4%
17 mi
median commute distance
48
jobs based in Oaktown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Oaktown home is worth about $183K
The typical Oaktown home is worth about $183,000, up 3.2% in a year, 30% below the Indiana typical home.
$183KZillow home value
Typical home value
Oaktown$183K
Indiana$260K
+3.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Oaktown has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–42°
Spring44–65°
Summer64–86°
Fall45–68°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Oaktown is
Oaktown beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Oaktown | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 77.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.3% | 15.4% |
Good Samaritan Hospital
14.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Oaktown for work
Where Oaktown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
48jobs based in Oaktown
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Oaktown
Town in Indiana, United States
Oaktown is a town in Busseron Township, Knox County, Indiana. The population was 581 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 581
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 472 ft
- ZIP code
- 47561
- Area code
- 812
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