Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Oakesdale’s median rent is $575 a month, below both Washington’s towns ($1,739 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Among 179 Washington towns, just 6 have a lower typical home value than Oakesdale. Its National Register listings include Edwin H. Hanford House and Oakesdale City Hall. Oakesdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Oakesdale beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1892.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oakesdale, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Oakesdale.
Home values are up 8.3% over the year to September 2026. Homes in Oakesdale are typically worth about $279,000, up 8.3% in a year, 52% below the Washington typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Public schools: the Oakesdale School District. Its two schools are below. The 2 public schools in Oakesdale teach 153 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakesdale Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 73 | – |
| Oakesdale High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 80 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
The age of the median resident for Oakesdale comes to 43.2 years, where Washington’s towns sit at 38.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Adults 18 to 34 are 6% of residents (24% statewide); children under 18 are 30% of residents (21% statewide). The share of residents in Oakesdale who are 65 or older: 23%. The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Oakesdale at 392 residents, down 3% since 2020.
| Oakesdale | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 16% | 18% |
| Median age | 43.2 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
Somewhere between 30% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Oakesdale’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±18.4 points. Across Washington, 49.6% of residents are women.
| Oakesdale | WA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.6% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 18.7% | 9.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.8% | 15.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.2% | 14.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.9% | 12% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.1% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.9% | 7.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 14.2% | 21.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 41% | 21% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.7% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.8% | 24% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.4% | 15.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Oakesdale’s mean commuting time stands at 31 minutes. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Also worth knowing: among residents here, 2.5% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Pullman (30%), Palouse (8%) and Colfax (7%).
| Oakesdale | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For Oakesdale, the typical July afternoon high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Oakesdale, 6.9% of adults worry about having enough food. This Washington town beats the Washington average on 12 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 16% of adults in Oakesdale get no exercise outside work; 75% had a checkup this year. Among 286 Washington towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Oakesdale.
| Oakesdale | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 33% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 25% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 71% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Oakesdale | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.4% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.9% | 10.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities. Oakesdale has had 2 paid flood insurance claims since 2025. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 76% come from inland flooding and 12% from cold waves. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2008.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oakesdale City Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Oakesdale; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Oakesdale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
Where Oakesdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Oakesdale on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Washington, United States
Oakesdale is a town in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 395 at the 2020 census.
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Oakesdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
