Oakland, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published June 17, 2019 · Updated September 5, 2024

Population: 5,959. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,190 (+3.9% change)
Males: 2,915 (48.9%), Females: 3,044 (51.1%)

Kennebec County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.0 years
Median household income: $34,934
Median house value: $85,500

Population by Race

Races in Oakland:

White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (19.3%), French (18.3%), Irish (14.8%), French Canadian (14.1%), United States (8.1%), German (5.2%).

Elevation: 238 feet

Land area: 5.4 square miles

Map of Oakland, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oakland

High school or higher: 89.2%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
Unemployed: 5.6%
Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oakland town

Never married: 21.7%
Now married: 59.3%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 6.6%
Divorced: 11.7%

1.7% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oakland:

INLAND HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; WATERVILLE, ME)
MAINEGENERAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; WATERVILLE, ME)
AUGUSTA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 15 miles; AUGUSTA, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oakland:

BRUNSWICK NAS (about 49 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
BANGOR INTL (about 65 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 75 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oakland:

WATERVILLE ROBERT LAFLEUR (about 4 miles; WATERVILLE, ME; Abbreviation: WVL)
CENTRAL MAINE ARPT OF NORRIDGEWOCK (about 15 miles; NORRIDGEWOCK, ME; Abbreviation: OWK)
AUGUSTA STATE (about 17 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Abbreviation: AUG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oakland:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 15 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 30 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 72 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 80 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 81 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 90 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 131 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Schools

Public high school in Oakland:

MESSALONSKEE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 944; Location: 131 MESSALONSKEE HIGH DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Oakland:

MESSALONSKEE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 646; Location: 33 SCHOOL BUS DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 243; Location: 55 PLEASANT STREET; Grades: 03 – 05)
RALPH M ATWOOD SCHOOL (Students: 242; Location: 19 HEATH STREET; Grades: PK – 02)

Libraries

Library in Oakland:

OAKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $55,292; Location: 18 CHURCH STREET; 20,296 books; 416 audio materials; 30 video materials; 49 serial subscriptions)