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- Extended Vacation Ends for Oakman Students
Most Oakman Elementary students seemed glad to be back Tuesday morning, after four weeks away.
- Sunny today with high near 55; plus, a look back at 2008's severe weather
Family and friends of the Meyers family sorts through what is left of a garage that was tossed into a nearby field across from the church on Highway 411 as tornadoes touched down in Moody and Oakman in ...
- Continue reading "Oakman students return to storm-damaged school Jan. 6"
Students will return to tornado-damaged Oakman Elementary School Jan 6, some of them to portions of the building not extensively damaged in the storm and others to modular classrooms that will be placed on ...
- Drenching rain today could turn into snow
Published: Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at 10:36 p.m. Almost 3 inches of rain fell in Gadsden Tuesday night and Wednesday morning and more rain is ...
- Walker County had a second, more powerful tornado on Wednesday, report says
The Meyer family searched for belongings in the rubble of their garage. It was damaged about 4:30 a.m. Wednesday along with Bethel Baptist Church on U.S. 411 near Moody.
- Future of Tornado Damaged School
It damaged Oakman High School's football field, twisting the metal bleachers to resemble an accordion.
- Walker and St. Clair counties rattled by overnight storm, Oakman elementary heavily damaged
The Meyer family searches this morning for its belongings in the rubble of their garage.
- Storms Spawn at Least 4 Tornadoes in Alabama
Storm survey teams from the National Weather Service confirmed storm damages in Walker, St.
- Early Wednesday morning storm damage in Walker Co.
The National Weather Service says this tornado was both quick and powerful. It damaged the football field at Oakman High School but Oakman Elementary School was hit the hardest.
- Storms bring heavy rains, damage to Alabama
Published: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at 7:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at 7:30 a.m. Overnight storms dumped heavy rains on Alabama and caused scattered damage in parts of the state.
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City DescriptionOakman is a town in Walker County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 944.
Oakman is located at 33°42′49″N 87°23′10″W / 33.71361, -87.38611 (33.713594, -87.386111).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.1 km²), all of it land. It is the only town in Alabama with perfectly round city limits.
As of the census of 2000, there were 944 people, 386 households, and 265 families residing in the town. The population density was 303.1 people per square mile (117.2/km²). There were 449 housing units at an average density of 144.1/sq mi (55.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.66% White, 19.60% Black or African American, and 0.74% from two or more races. 0.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 386 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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