Oak TownshipMN
A town of 655.
Is Oak Township a good place to live?
Oak Township’s January low is 2°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 6°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. The biggest park or preserve is Christopher Kurilla Wildlife Management Area, at 218 acres. Oak Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
655 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Oak Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oak Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Oak Township.
Most of Oak Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Oak Township for work: only 3% work in town. Oak Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 2.1% of Oak Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Oak Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Oak Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Oak Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Oak Township’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Oak Township is
Oak Township tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures. 19% of adults binge drink in Oak Township.
| Oak Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 75% | 79% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Oak Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Oak Township has set aside 3.3% of its land for conservation
2.8 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Oak Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Oak Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.3% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Christopher Kurilla Wildlife Management Area | — | 218 |
| 2. Oak Township County Park | — | 32 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Oak Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Oak Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Oak Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
97% of working residents leave Oak Township for work
Where Oak Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Oak Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Oak Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 595 at the 2010 census. The township includes the cities of Freeport and New Munich.
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- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,214 ft
Questions about Oak Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oak Township, MN a good place to live?
Oak Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.