Oakdale WI Elementary School, 2009
Oakdale’s story
Oakdale in pictures
Census counts: 162 in 1990, 302 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 4 maps from 1919 on.
Explore the history →OakdaleWI
A town of 763.
Population
763
2025 Census estimate · +1.1% since 2020
Median home value
$233K
Census ACS
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
49.6
years
Jobs based here
298
Balanced
Is Oakdale a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Mill Bluff State Park, at 908 acres. Oakdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
763 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
OrangeTomahByronCliftonOakdale
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Oakdale: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oakdale, and how to reach them.
PowerOakdale Electric Coop15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers57% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Oakdale’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of Oakdale ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes54618, 5466054618 55% · 54660 45%Census 2020
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 Oakdale.
Climate
The climate in Oakdale brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
In Oakdale, the peak summer temperature is 82°F, close to Wisconsin’s towns (82°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).
47″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–29°
Spring33–56°
Summer57–80°
Fall37–58°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Oakdale has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Households in Oakdale have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2000. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts half of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 28% to cold waves.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Oakdale
Oakdale’s average trip to work comes in at 18 minutes. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 210, to 298. 1.7% of working residents work locally locally, below both the Wisconsin town median (8.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). The top destinations are Tomah (25%), La Crosse (4%) and Oakdale (4%).
2%work in town
| Oakdale | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.2% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Oakdale2%
Tomah25%
La Crosse4%
Oakdale4%
Sparta4%
21 mi
median commute distance
298
jobs based in Oakdale
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in Oakdale than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country
Oakdale: nearly a third of adults get no exercise outside work. 44% of Oakdale adults have obesity.
| Oakdale | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better17 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Oakdale | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.6% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 18.1% | 13.6% |
Tomah Memorial Hospital
7.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: 3.8% of Oakdale
There are 1.3 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve.
3.8%conserved
3.8%
conserved · 864 of 22,736 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mill Bluff State Park | 0.9 mi | 908 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Oakdale
17pages on Oakdale
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Oakdale; the nearest are
University of Wisconsin-La CrosseUniversity or college · Public · La Crosse43.5 mi$10,070 in-state tuitionMid-State Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Wisconsin Rapids43.6 mi$5,002 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Oakdale residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
About Oakdale
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Oakdale is a village in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 302 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Oakdale.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 948 ft
- ZIP code
- 54649
Questions about Oakdale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oakdale, WI a good place to live?
Oakdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.