Oakport TownshipMN
A town of 507.
Is Oakport Township a good place to live?
98% of households own their home in Oakport Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 75% and U.S. towns at 73%. Only 3 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Oakport Township. Oakport Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Oakport Township has shrunk 72% since 2010
1,797 counted in 2010 and 506 in 2020; an estimated 507 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Moving to Oakport Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oakport 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 Oakport Township.
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Oakport Township is higher
Oakport Township’s FEMA risk score is 95 of 100, above both Minnesota’s towns (40 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About half of Oakport Township’s working residents commute to Fargo
Most working residents leave Oakport Township for work: only 1% work in town. Oakport Township’s median household income is $115,000. Jobs based in Oakport Township grew to 90 in 2023, 29 more than in 2013.
| Oakport Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $115,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 9.9% | 14% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer young adults than Minnesota overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide). 47% of Oakport Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Oakport Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 47% | 33% | 29% |
| Median age | 44.8 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 18% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.4 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Oakport Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.6% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.7% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.6% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.6% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.5% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.7% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.7% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.9% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 32.8% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.7% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
In Oakport Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Oakport Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 0° and about 51 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Oakport Township is
Oakport Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 19% of adults binge drink in Oakport Township.
| Oakport Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Oakport Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.5% | 8.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.3% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Oakport Township is conserved land
4.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Oakport Township is 0.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Fargodome and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oakport Township. Close and well known come first.
5 mi Stadium & arenaFargodome
6 mi MuseumPlains Art Museum
5 mi MuseumFargo Air Museum
9 mi Zoo & aquariumRed River Zoo
11 mi MuseumBonanzaville, USA
5 mi MuseumRourke Art MuseumPhoto credits
Fargodome: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Plains Art Museum: AJ LEON, CC BY 2.0 · Fargo Air Museum: Fargo-Moorhead CVB, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Red River Zoo: BrielleMary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bonanzaville, USA: Fargo-Moorhead CVB, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rourke Art Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Oakport Township
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Oakport Township
About 4 of every 100 Oakport Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
507 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Oakport Township
Census-designated place in Minnesota, US
Oakport is a census-designated place (CDP) in Oakport Township, Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,387 at the 2010 census. It was annexed into its larger neighbor, Moorhead on January 1, 2015.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 892 ft
Questions about Oakport Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oakport Township, MN a good place to live?
Oakport Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.