Oakdale, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 244. Estimated population in July 2024: 239 (-2.0% change)
Males: 121 (49.6%), Females: 123 (50.4%)

Zip code: 37829

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.0 years
Median household income: $26,667
Median house value: $31,900

Population by Race

Races in Oakdale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

Ancestries: United States (35.7%), Irish (9.0%), English (8.6%), German (7.0%), Scotch-Irish (3.7%), Scottish (2.0%).

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oakdale

  • High school or higher: 68.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oakdale town

  • Never married: 17.2%
  • Now married: 60.0%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-8.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oakdale:

  • ROANE MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; HARRIMAN, TN)
  • RIDGEVIEW PSYCHIATRIC HOSP AND CENTER (about 20 miles; OAK RIDGE, TN)
  • FORT SANDERS LOUDON MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; LOUDON, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oakdale:

  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 42 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
  • LOVELL FIELD (about 80 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 120 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oakdale:

  • ROCKWOOD MUNI (about 10 miles; ROCKWOOD, TN; Abbreviation: RKW)
  • SCOTT MUNI (about 33 miles; ONEIDA, TN; Abbreviation: SCX)
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 34 miles; MADISONVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: MNV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oakdale:

  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 42 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,196)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 75 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)

Public primary/middle school in Oakdale:

  • OAKDALE SCHOOL (Students: 542; Location: POBX9, 225 CLIFTY CREEK; Grades: KG – 12)

Libraries

Library in Oakdale:

  • OAKDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $7,831; Location: 212 QUEEN STREET; 3,182 books; 12 audio materials; 103 video materials; 1 serial subscriptions)