Oakfield is a village in

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. The population was 1,052 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Oakfield.

History

A post office called Oakfield has been in operation since 1850. The village was named for a grove of oak trees near the original town site. On July 18, 1996, an F5 tornado ripped through the village, destroying 47 homes but killing no one.

Geography

Oakfield is located at (43.684167, -88.548551). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all of it land. Oakfield Tornado 71896

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,075 people, 392 households, and 307 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 415 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.9%

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, 0.2%

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, 0.3% Native American, 0.4%

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, 0.3% from

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, and 2.0% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.8% of the population. There were 392 households, of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were

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living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.7% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.13. The median age in the village was 40.3 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 29.7% were from 45 to 64; and 12.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,012 people, 370 households, and 283 families living in the village. The

was 1,049.9 people per square mile (407.0/km²). There were 384 housing units at an average density of 398.4 per square mile (154.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.42%

, 0.10%

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, 0.30% Native American, 0.30%

, 0.59% from

, and 0.30% from two or more races. 2.87% of the population were

of any race. There were 370 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were

living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.15. In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males. The median income for a household in the village was $51,053, and the median income for a family was $56,154. Males had a median income of $37,833 versus $24,625 for females. The

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for the village was $21,131. About 1.1% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Edson A. Putnam Edson A. Putnam (October 14, 1832 – October 23, 1917) was an American politician and businessman. Born in Middlesex, Vermont, Putman moved with his parents to Oakfield, Wisconsin in 1855. He manufactured window blinds. Putman served as tow ...

, Wisconsin State Representative, lived in Oakfield. * Henry A. Ripley, Wisconsin State Representative, lived in Oakfield. * William F. Sommerfield, Wisconsin State Representative, lived in Oakfield.'Wisconsin Blue Book 1913,' Biographical Sketch of William F. Sommerfield, pg. 661

References

External links

Village of Oakfield
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