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

• Vote now for Randy's Gluten Free! USA TODAY 10BEST · Aug 17
• 1 arrested after shooting injures 32-year-old man in Oakdale CBS News · Jul 6
• Oakdale Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• James Edward "Jim" Fettinger Legacy obituary · Aug 4
• Karen Ann Kordell Obituary Dec 28, 2025 Kok Funeral Home & Cremation Service · Dec 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

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.

🏞️ 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

🗺️ Map of Oakdale

🏘️ Nearby Communities