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Oakland, FL - History


We would like to provide the residents of  Oakland  a basic history overview.


Welcome to the Oakland Home page. The Oakland Home page provides as much information as possible on Oakland. Knowing Oakland’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Oakland’s Home page, you will also find Oakland’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.

Oakland has a population of 3065. 48.4% of Oakland’s inhabitants are Male, and 51.6 are female. 50.6% of Oakland is married and 87% own their own home. The Average Home price is $333,807, and the average rent is $2,108. Household median income in Oakland is $119,803, and the individual median income is $42,411. Oakland’s Ethnic is the following: White(71.1%), Hispanic(16.7%), Black(14.9%), Multiple(8.7%), Asian(3.2%), Other(2.1%).


In 1860, a Post Office opened in Oakland, and closed in 1867. During the Civil War, the Post Office at Oakland was the only one operating within the present-day boundaries of Orange County, as Orlando's was closed from 1861 to 1866. Oakland Post Office reopened in 1877. During a time of great growth in the region during the 1880s, Oakland emerged as the center of commerce in west Orange County.


It appeared that the village would blossom into a city, with the town incorporating in 1887. However, a fire in the business district and a subsequent period of freezes in rapid succession throughout the 1890s, along with the growth of nearby Winter Garden, seemed to ensure that Oakland would remain as little more than a sleepy village.


In 1940, Oakland surpassed nearby Maitland in Population, ranking at #6 in the county. In 1950, however, Oakland fell back to #7, with a population of 545, the majority of whom were black.


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