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OakfieldWI

A town of 689.

Is Oakfield a good place to live?

Of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Oakfield. 15% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Oakfield, against 32% in Wisconsin’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. 22% of the land in Oakfield is conserved, above both Wisconsin’s towns (3.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Horicon National Wildlife Refuge, at 709 acres. Oakfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

689 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Oakfield: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Oakfield’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOakfield School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereTown of Oakfield ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes53065, 5396353065 94% · 53963 6%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 Oakfield.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Oakfield

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities.

8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
8Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Oakfield’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Oakfield for work: only 0% work in town. The median household income in Oakfield is $115,000. The top destinations are Fond du Lac (30%), Oshkosh (4%) and Brownsville (3%).

0%work in town
OakfieldWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Median household income$115,000$87,000$80,000
Below the poverty line1.6%6.4%9.6%
Average trip to work20 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Oakfield0%
Fond du Lac30%
Oshkosh4%
Brownsville3%
Oakfield3%
12 mi
median commute distance
66
jobs based in Oakfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Outdoors

21.5% of Oakfield is conserved land

8.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

21.5%conserved
21.5%
conserved · 4,880 of 22,744 acres
8.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Oakfield Ledge State Natural Area1 mi213
2. Horicon National Wildlife Refuge—709

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

Climate

Oakfield has four seasons and pleasant summers

Oakfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Oakfield’s July high is 81°F.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–29°
Spring34–55°
Summer58–79°
Fall39–58°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Oakfield is

Oakfield beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 44% of adults have obesity in Oakfield.

OakfieldWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)44%38%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%32%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%20%16%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%26%25%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outOakfieldWI
More adults with obesity43.6%37.7%
Waupun Memorial Hospital
8.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Oakfield

17pages on Oakfield
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Oakfield

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Oakfield for work

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

30% → Fond du Lac Fond du Lac 30% 4% → Oshkosh Oshkosh 4% 3% → Brownsville Brownsville 3% 3% → Oakfield Oakfield 3% 3% → Waupun Waupun 3% 2% → Lomira Lomira 2% Oakfield · 0% stay
66jobs based in Oakfield
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

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 a good place to live?

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