Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 201, settled in 1898.
Oakdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,552 in 1920, 191 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 6 maps from 1935 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oakdale, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Oakdale.
The typical Oakdale home is worth about $204,000, up 5.3% in a year, 38% below the Tennessee typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Among working residents in Oakdale, 1.3% work locally, below both the Tennessee town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Half commute less than 24 miles. The top destinations are Oak Ridge (13%), Knoxville (12%) and Harriman (9%).
| Oakdale | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 56 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 12% | 8% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 14% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The range runs from 28° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 2 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Oakdale: 38% of adults have high blood pressure. Of 31 CDC measures, Oakdale beats the Tennessee average on 4 and trails it on 2. Just over a fifth of adults in Oakdale report frequent mental distress; 41% sleep under 7 hours.
| Oakdale | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 29% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 14% |
| What stands out | Oakdale | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.2% | 16.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11% | 13.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.8% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Just over two fifths of Oakdale’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 26%. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 57% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Oakdale once, in 2002.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails total 0.3 miles in 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 5 acres in Oakdale.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oakdale City Park | 0.3 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oakdale. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaNeyland Stadium
10 mi State parkFrozen Head State Park
36 mi LookoutSunsphere
10 mi National Historical ParkManhattan Project National Historical Park56K visitors a year
32 mi CaveCraighead Caverns
35 mi Stadium & arenaThompson-Boling Arena at Food City CenterNeyland Stadium: Neomrbungle, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Frozen Head State Park: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Sunsphere: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Manhattan Project National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain · Craighead Caverns: Brenda, CC BY 2.0 · Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center: TN 66, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Oakdale
About 1 of every 100 Oakdale residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
Where Oakdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Tennessee, United States
Oakdale is a town located along the Emory River in Morgan County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 203 at the 2020 census, a decrease from the 2010 census figure of 212.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Oakdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including King Pleasure and Frederic Allen Whiting.
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