Oakland TownshipMN
A town of 354.
Is Oakland Township a good place to live?
Oakland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
354 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Oakland Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oakland 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 Oakland Township.
Fewer of Oakland Township’s working residents work locally than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
The average trip to work for Oakland Township comes to 19 minutes, below both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Its median household income comes in at $103,000. For half of commuters, work is under 14 miles away. Among residents here, 6.1% live below the poverty line.
| Oakland Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Oakland Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
The July high for Oakland Township comes to 81°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Oakland Township is
For adults in Oakland Township, the share who have high blood pressure is 35%. The town beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. Among adults locally, 17% smoke cigarettes and 13% have diabetes.
| Oakland Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 23% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Oakland Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.9% | 76.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 10.9% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Oakland Township, with inland flooding at the top
Oakland Township’s FEMA hazard score stands at 58 of 100. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2016. Expected losses in Oakland Township break down as 43% from inland flooding and 22% from drought.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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Everything we know about Oakland Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Oakland Township
About 5 of every 100 Oakland Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Oakland Township for work
Where Oakland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Oakland Township
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Oakland is an unincorporated community in Oakland Township, Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States, near Albert Lea and Austin. It is along Interstate 90, County Road 46, and County Road 34 / 890th Avenue.
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- Elevation
- 1,270 ft
Questions about Oakland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oakland Township, MN a good place to live?
Oakland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.