Is Oakfield a good place to live?
The best of Oakfield’s subject grades are an A+ for schools and an A− for the outdoors. On hazard risk, just 83 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do better. Oakfield’s median rent is $837 a month, against $1,078 a month in Wisconsin’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Oakfield’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile, above both Wisconsin’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). Oakfield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Oakfield stand out
Where Oakfield beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Oakfield Elementary | PK–5 | 254 |
| St. Luke's Lutheran School | PK–8 | 112 |
| Oakfield Middle | 6–8 | 131 |
1,065 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Oakfield grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Oakfield is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Oakfield: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oakfield, 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 Oakfield.
On state tests, Oakfield’s schools beat 95% of Wisconsin districts
Its public schools are run by the Oakfield School District. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakfield ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 254 | A |
| Oakfield HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 166 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Very low risk in Oakfield, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Oakfield’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Oakfield for work: only 2% work in town. Oakfield’s average trip to work is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Fond du Lac (27%), Byron (4%) and Oshkosh (3%).
| Oakfield | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Oakfield, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Oakfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Oakfield is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer young adults than Wisconsin overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). 24% of residents are under 18 in Oakfield. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Oakfield | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 24% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.1 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Oakfield | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.4% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.2% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.6% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.8% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.2% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 14% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.9% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.9% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
On CDC estimates, Oakfield is healthier than 57% of U.S. towns
Oakfield tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures. 43% of Oakfield adults have obesity.
| Oakfield | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Oakfield has set aside 2.5% of its land for conservation
1.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oakfield Village Park | — | 9 |
| 2. Acorn Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Oakfield’s typical home value is about $334K
The typical Oakfield home is worth about $334,000, up 2.7% in a year, close to the Wisconsin typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Oakfield
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Oakfield
About 5 of every 100 Oakfield residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
98% of working residents leave Oakfield for work
Where Oakfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Oakfield
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Oakfield is a village in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,052 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Oakfield.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 860 ft
- ZIP code
- 53065
Questions about Oakfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oakfield, WI expensive?
Not for the area. That is 4.5 years of the area's median household income ($74,275 across the Fond du Lac, WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.