OaklandWI
A town of 1,196.
Is Oakland a good place to live?
Oakland’s best subject grades are a B+ for the outdoors and a B for incomes; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 7 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on walkability. Oakland's public schools trail 68% of Wisconsin towns on state tests and graduation. No town among the 363 in Wisconsin we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Oakland. 30% of the land in Oakland is conserved, above both Wisconsin’s towns (3.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Douglas County Forest, at 12,845 acres with 5.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Only 22 of Wisconsin’s 869 towns score lower on civic life. Oakland has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Oakland stand out
Where Oakland beats most towns.
1,196 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.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Douglas County Forest | 5.8 mi | 12,845 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Oakland faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Oakland’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Oakland for work: only 0% work in town. Oakland’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, above both the Wisconsin town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Oakland grew to 77 in 2023, 65 more than in 2013.
| Oakland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.4% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Older than Wisconsin overall
People 65 and older are 30% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (22% statewide). Oakland’s median age is 53.3 years. Oakland has grown 2.2% since 2020, to 1,196 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Oakland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53.3 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 16% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 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 ±4.6 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Oakland | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.8% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.2% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.9% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.5% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.4% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.1% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.8% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.5% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.4% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.3% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
In Oakland, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Oakland has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Oakland is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Oakland is healthier than 55% of U.S. towns
Oakland beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 41% of adults have obesity in Oakland.
| Oakland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Oakland | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.5% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Great Lakes Aquarium and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oakland. Close and well known come first.
20 mi Zoo & aquariumGreat Lakes Aquarium
21 mi MuseumLake Superior Railroad Museum
21 mi MuseumDuluth Depot
17 mi MuseumFairlawn Mansion19 mi Zoo & aquariumLake Superior Zoo
39 mi MuseumTwo Harbors LighthousePhoto credits
Great Lakes Aquarium: Tmajewski, Public domain · Lake Superior Railroad Museum: User resedabear on Flickr, CC BY 2.0 · Duluth Depot: Hikki Nagasaki, Public domain · Fairlawn Mansion: Nfarmakes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Two Harbors Lighthouse: pmarkham, CC BY-SA 2.0
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.
100% 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 Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,170 at the 2020 census. County Road B and County Road K are two of the main routes in the community. Oakland is located between U.S. Highway 53 and Wisconsin Highway 35.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 65 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,227 ft
Questions about Oakland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oakland, WI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.