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North Dakota›Grand Forks County

Oakville TownshipND

A town of 183.

Is Oakville Township a good place to live?

No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Oakville Township. The biggest park or preserve is Crawford Oakville Prairie Wildlife Management Area, at 154 acres. Oakville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

183 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
EmeradoBrenna TownshipChester TownshipBlooming TownshipFairfield TownshipEmeradoBrenna TownshipChester TownshipBlooming TownshipFairfield TownshipOakville Township
Getting set up

Moving to Oakville Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Oakville Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEast Central Regional Wd-Gf water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Oakville Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEmerado Public School District 127Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereGrand Forks County AuditorGrand Forks County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP code5822858228 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Oakville Township.

Work & commute

About two in three of Oakville Township’s working residents commute to Grand Forks

Most working residents leave Oakville Township for work: only 0% work in town. Oakville Township’s median household income is $49,000, below both North Dakota’s towns ($73,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Oakville Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes.

0%work in town
Oakville TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$49,000$73,000$80,000
Average trip to work19 minutes16 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Oakville Township0%
Grand Forks64%
Fargo9%
East Grand Forks4%
Bismarck2%
12 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in Oakville Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Oakville Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.

32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
32Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Oakville Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Oakville Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Oakville Township’s July high is 81°F, near the North Dakota town median (82°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–20°
Spring30–52°
Summer56–79°
Fall33–54°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Oakville Township is

Oakville Township beats the North Dakota average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 24% of adults binge drink in Oakville Township.

Oakville TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)24%22%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%73%79%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%29%33%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
5 better27 too close to call0 worse
What stands outOakville TownshipND
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7%10.8%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.8%10.7%
Altru Hospital
11.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

7.8% of Oakville Township is conserved land

14 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of conserved land than Oakville Township.

7.8%conserved
Oakville TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land7.8%2.8%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.4 miles per square mile0.70.4
7.8%
conserved · 1,742 of 22,305 acres
14 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Oakville Prarie Biology Station Wildlife Management Area0.4 mi952
2. Crawford Oakville Prairie Wildlife Management Area—154

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Oakville Township

14pages on Oakville Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Oakville Township

About 2 of every 100 Oakville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Oakville Township for work

Where Oakville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

64% → Grand Forks Grand Forks 64% 9% → Fargo Fargo 9% 4% → East Grand Forks East Grand Forks 4% 2% → Bismarck Bismarck 2% 2% → Drayton Township Drayton Township 2% 2% → Grand Forks AFB Grand Forks AFB 2% Oakville Township · 0% stay
10jobs based in Oakville Township
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Oakville Township

Township in Grand Forks County, North Dakota

Oakville Township is a township in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 192 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Questions about Oakville Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Oakville Township, ND a good place to live?

Oakville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.