Oakdale, Minnesota

About Oakdale

Oakdale, MN is a thriving city located in eastern Minnesota, home to 30,441 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Oakdale is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 10.96 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,777 residents per square mile.

📰 Oakdale News Today

• Connie Chopskie Obituary (1950 - 2026) - Oakdale, MN - The Chippewa Herald Legacy | Obituary · Oct 8
• 2929 Hamlet Ave N, Oakdale, MN 55128 Realtor.com · Oct 7
• No one in custody months after Oakdale bonfire shooting CBS News · Sep 16
• Oakdale man comes face to face with lost emu while grouse hunting kare11.com · Sep 30
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Oakdale, Minnesota - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Minnesota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Oakdale Unique

• One of 9 places in the US named Oakdale — but the Minnesota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 30,441.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Oakdale

• Rocco's Pizza — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oakdale

• Richard Walton Park reviews ★
• Tilsen Park reviews ★
• Armstrong Park reviews ★
• Beaver Lake Elementary Park reviews ★
• Bethke Park reviews ★
• Eagle Ridge Park reviews ★
• Eastside Park reviews ★
• Eberle Park reviews ★
• Garden Boulevard Park reviews ★
• Geranium Park reviews ★
• Heights Park reviews ★
• Mary Tilley Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Oakdale

• CASTLE ELEMENTARY
• EAGLE POINT ELEMENTARY
• NE Metro Tartan
• SKYVIEW COMMUNITY MIDDLE
• TARTAN SENIOR HIGH
• Therapeutic Education Collective (T

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Oakdale

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