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OakportMN

A town of 448.

Population
448
−71.8% since 2010
Median home value
$425K
Census ACS
Household income
$115K
median
Median age
44.8
years
Jobs based here
90
A commuter town
A shrinking town

Oakport has shrunk 71.8% since 2010

1,797 people in 2010; 448 today.

1,7972010
5062020
448Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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61°
Cloudy
H 70° · L 57°

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Oakport. Another town gets a different order.

Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.

95risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
95Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Oakport

Most working residents leave Oakport for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Fargo (48%), Moorhead (19%) and West Fargo (4%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Oakport1%
Fargo48%
Moorhead19%
West Fargo4%
Felton3%
8 mi
median commute distance
90
jobs based in Oakport
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Oakport has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–21°
Spring32–53°
Summer57–80°
Fall35–55°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Oakport is

Oakport beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better25 too close to call6 worse
What stands outOakportMN
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.5%8.5%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth11.3%8.9%
Fargo VA Medical Center
3.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Oakport is conserved land

4.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 16,858 acres
4.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Small town

448 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
ReedMoorheadMolandNorth RiverKragnesFargoReedMoorheadMolandNorth RiverKragnesFargoOakport

About Oakport

Census-designated place in Minnesota, US

Oakport is a census-designated place (CDP) in Oakport Township, Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,387 at the 2010 census. It was annexed into its larger neighbor, Moorhead on January 1, 2015.

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

Population
1,387
Area
3.0 sq mi
Elevation
892 ft

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