Oakwood is a town in Leon County, Texas, home to about 570 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 75855.
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)105 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR)59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Dallas, TX99 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oakwood; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Oakwood had 389 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 1222nd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Leon County grew from 18,072 residents in 1900 to 15,719 in 2020.
Leon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 43.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Palestine 6 Wnw, TX weather station (15 miles away).
4,799 jobs at 365 businesses in Leon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oakwood.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Oakwood ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood ElOakwood | Pre-K–6 | 120 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Oakwood H SOakwood | 7–12 | 83 | Public | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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