OaklandWI
A town of 1,024, settled in 1900.
Is Oakland a good place to live?
Oakland’s best subject grade is a B+ for walkability; its weakest is a C− for incomes. 44% of residents are 65 or older in Oakland, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 18%. On incomes, just 73 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. Oakland's public schools trail 76% of Wisconsin towns on state tests and graduation. On history, just 6 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Burnett County Forest, at 304 acres. Oakland has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,024 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Oakland grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Oakland is from typical.
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Moving to Oakland: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oakland, 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 Oakland.
A smaller share of residents in Oakland are under 18 than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
6.9% of residents are under 18 in Oakland, below both the Wisconsin town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). The median age in Oakland is 63.2 years. Oakland has grown 3.9% since 2020, to 1,024 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Oakland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 6.9% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 63.2 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
45% women, 55% men
About 122 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.4 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Oakland | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.6% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.3% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.7% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.7% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 24.4% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 24.7% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 19.1% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.2% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41.7% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.1% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.6% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.7% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.8% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Oakland
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Oakland’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Oakland for work: only 2% work in town. Oakland’s median household income is $63,000. The top destinations are Webster (11%), Siren (9%) and Meenon (6%).
| Oakland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 14% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, more of Oakland’s adults have diabetes
17% of Oakland adults have diabetes. Of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Oakland. 39% of Oakland adults have obesity.
| Oakland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Oakland | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.5% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.3% | 77.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.7% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Oakland, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Oakland has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 2° and about 53 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Burnett County Forest | 0.1 mi | 304 |
| 2. Ray & Evelyn Pardun Memorial Access | — | 8 |
| 3. Devils Lake Beach and Landing | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Oakland
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Oakland; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Oakland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
98% of working residents leave Oakland for work
Where Oakland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Oakland
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Oakland is a town in Burnett County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 980 at the 2020 census. It is along Wisconsin Highway 35. The unincorporated communities of Oakland and Yellow Lake are located in the town.
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- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 965 ft
Questions about Oakland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oakland, WI expensive?
The typical home is worth about $245,000. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.