OaklandAR
This town of 146 people was settled in 1886.
Is Oakland a good place to live?
Oakland’s age of the median resident is 60.7 years, above both Arkansas’ towns (36.6 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Oakland. Oakland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
146 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Oakland.
Oakland has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from ice storms
Oakland’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 73 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Oakland once, in 2024. FEMA puts 29% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to ice storms, and 26% to inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Oakland, expect four seasons and hot summers
The peak summer temperature for Oakland comes to 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Arkansas and the rest of the country, fewer of Oakland’s adults feel lonely
Nearly two in five adults have obesity in Oakland. Only 5 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Oakland. Also worth knowing: of 32 CDC measures, Oakland beats the Arkansas average on 12 and trails it on 9.
| Oakland | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 57% | 41% | 35% |
| What stands out | Oakland | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.4% | 14.4% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.1% | 18.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 15.2% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow puts the typical Oakland home at about $238K
Home values are down 4.7% over the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Oakland
Moving to Oakland: who provides what
Oakland is unincorporated, so Marion County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Oakland
About 0 of every 100 Oakland residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
About Oakland
Census-designated place in Arkansas, United States
Oakland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in northeastern Marion County, Arkansas, United States. Oakland, located on Arkansas Highway 202, is 20 miles (32 km) by road northwest of Mountain Home. Oakland has a post office with ZIP code 72661. The Oakland Campground on Bull Shoals Lake lies about three miles to the west at the end of Route 202. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census, with a population of 72.
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- Elevation
- 1,047 ft
- ZIP code
- 72661
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