Oakland, Oregon

About Oakland

Oakland is a tiny community in southwestern Oregon with an estimated population of 948.

Oakland holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.73 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,299 residents per square mile.

📰 Oakland News Today

• Schedule - Oakland Oakers (Oakland, OR) Volleyball 26-27 MaxPreps · Oct 7
• Oakland, Oregon, moved itself to survive. Its residents are still preserving it Jefferson Public Radio · Jun 10
• Missing US Navy pilot identified as Oregon native KATU · Jul 8
• Oregon flags to fly at half-staff to honor deceased U.S. Navy commander Statesman Journal · Jul 28
• Oakland man arrested after pointing pellet gun at passing I-5 traffic KPIC · Jul 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Oregon headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Oakland Unique

• One of 19 places in the US named Oakland — but the Oregon one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern Oregon, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Oregon — one of 426 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Oakland

• Tyee Landing — burger

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oakland

• Oakland Disc Golf Course reviews ★
• Oakland City Park reviews ★
• Stearns Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Oakland

• Lincoln Middle School
• Oakland Elementary School
• Oakland High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Oakland

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