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A town of 474.

Population
474
+4.7% since 2010
Median home value
$376K
Census ACS
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
42.5
years
Jobs based here
92
A commuter town
Small town

474 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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57°
Fog/Mist
H 0° · L 56°

Upcoming events

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Oak

Most working residents leave Oak for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Melrose (19%), St. Cloud (10%) and Albany (7%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Oak3%
Melrose19%
St. Cloud10%
Albany7%
Waite Park4%
14 mi
median commute distance
92
jobs based in Oak
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Oak has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring32–53°
Summer58–79°
Fall36–55°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Oak is

Oak tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre
15 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.

44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
44Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

3.3% of Oak is conserved land

2.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

3.3%conserved
3.3%
conserved · 726 of 21,762 acres
2.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Christopher Kurilla Wildlife Management Area—218
2. Oak Township County Park—32
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Oak for work

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

19% → Melrose Melrose 19% 10% → St. Cloud St. Cloud 10% 7% → Albany Albany 7% 4% → Waite Park Waite Park 4% 3% → Avon Avon 3% 3% → Millwood Millwood 3% Oak · 3% stay
92jobs based in Oak
3%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Oak

Township in Minnesota, United States

Oak Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 595 at the 2010 census. The township includes the cities of Freeport and New Munich.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
623
Area
34 sq mi
Elevation
1,214 ft

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