About Oakwood TX

Oakwood, Texas

Population: 497

School District: Oakwood ISD

For population 25 years and over in Oakwood

High school or higher: 73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
Unemployed: 9.1%
Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oakwood town

Never married: 23.1%
Now married: 50.8%
Separated: 2.5%
Widowed: 12.6%
Divorced: 11.0%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -56 (-10.6%).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tyler, TX (64.2 miles, pop. 83,650).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Dallas, TX (105.8 miles, pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Buffalo, TX (16.9 miles), Palestine, TX (18.9 miles), Elkhart, TX (18.9 miles), Fairfield, TX (23.1 miles), Centerville, TX (24.4 miles), Jewett, TX (25.4 miles), Grapeland, TX (26.3 miles), Latexo, TX (29.2 miles).

Latitude: 31.58 N, Longitude: 95.85 W

Area code: 903

Industries providing employment: Public administration (20.0%), Educational, health and social services (16.9%), Retail trade (13.8%), Construction (13.1%).

Average climate in Oakwood, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Hospitals/medical centers near Oakwood:

PALESTINE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; PALESTINE, TX)
EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER - FAIRFIELD (about 22 miles; FAIRFIELD, TX)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oakwood:

TYLER POUNDS REGIONAL (about 62 miles; TYLER, TX; ID: TYR)
EASTERWOOD FIELD (about 77 miles; COLLEGE STATION, TX; ID: CLL)
WACO REGIONAL (about 95 miles; WACO, TX; ID: ACT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oakwood:

PALESTINE MUNICIPAL (about 17 miles; PALESTINE, TX; ID: PSN)
TEAGUE MUNICIPAL (about 32 miles; TEAGUE, TX; ID: 68F)
HOUSTON COUNTY (about 37 miles; CROCKETT, TX; ID: T56)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oakwood:

TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; ATHENS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,858)
NAVARRO COLLEGE (about 54 miles; CORSICANA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,842)
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; HUNTSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 10,429)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 64 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 2,433)
TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 73 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 5,872)
TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; COLLEGE STATION, TX; FT enrollment: 41,117)
ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 78 miles; LUFKIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,773)

Public primary/middle schools in Oakwood:

Oakwood High School (Students: 120; Location: 631 N. Holly Street; Grades: 07 - 12)
Oakwood Elementary (Students: 114; Location: 631 N. Holly Street; Grades: Pre-K - 06)

Strongest AM radio stations in Oakwood:

WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oakwood:

KNES (99.1 FM; FAIRFIELD, TX; Owner: J & J COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KBHT (93.5 FM; CROCKETT, TX; Owner: NICOL BROADCASTING LTD.)
KOOI (106.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: WALLER BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBJS (90.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS MEDIA ASSOCIATION, INC.)
KYYK (98.3 FM; PALESTINE, TX; Owner: HIGHTOWER RADIO, INC.)

Average climate in Oakwood, Texas

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Copyright © 2006 Oakwood Independent School District
Last modified: 05/20/08