2.35 and the average family size was 2.82. In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males. The median income for a household in the town was $30,481, and the median income for a family was $37,222. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $18,636 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,417. About 13.3% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 19.3% of those age 65 or over. Famous residents James Polk (1937–2021), Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative journalist Dan Beery, 2004 Summer Olympics Men's Eight Rowing Gold Medalist References External links Town of Oaktown, Indiana website Communities of Southwestern Indiana Towns in Indiana Towns in Knox County, Indiana