Oakdale, Minnesota

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Oakdale
Location of the city in County and Minnesota
Location of the city in County and Minnesota
Basic data
State : United States
State : Minnesota
County : Washington County
Coordinates : 44 ° 59 ′  N , 92 ° 58 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 59 ′  N , 92 ° 58 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 27,378 (as of 2010)
Population density : 953.9 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 29.2 km 2  (approx. 11 mi 2 ) of
which 28.7 km 2  (approx. 11 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 326 m
Postcodes : 55042, 55128
Area code : +1 651
FIPS : 27-47680
GNIS ID : 0654516
Website : www.ci.oakdale.mn.us

Oakdale is a city in the US state of Minnesota . It is located in Washington County and has a population of around 26,700.

geography

Oakdale is part of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area in the Midwestern United States. The city is about twelve kilometers northeast of St. Paul and 15 miles east of Minneapolis . According to the United States Census Bureau , the area of ​​the city is 29.2 square kilometers, of which 0.5 square kilometers is water.

history

The Oakdale area was settled in 1848. Organized as a township in 1858, it was 36 square miles in size. In the 20th century, areas were repeatedly separated from Oakdale Township and formed independent localities ( Lake Elmo 1926, East Oakdale 1951, Landfall 1959, Northdale 1959). 1969 formed the Northdale Township, part of East Oakdale together with Oakdale a village . In 1974 Oakdale received city rights.

Population development

1970 1980 1990 2000
7,795 12.123 18,374 26,653

Demographic data

According to the 2000 census , Oakdale has 26,653 people in 10,243 households and 7,129 families. The racial the population is composed of 92.2 percent white population, 2.5 percent Asian-American, 2.3 percent African-American and other smaller or more groups. 2.75 percent of the population are Hispanics .

Children under the age of 18 live in 38.5% of the 10,243 households, married couples in 55.2%, female singles in 11.1% and 30.4% are not family households. 25.2% of all households consist exclusively of a single person and 7.2% live singles over 65 years of age. The average household size is 2.59 people, that of families 3.14.

In relation to the entire city, the population is made up of 29.0% residents under 18 years of age, 7.2% between 18 and 24 years of age, 34.6% between 25 and 44 years of age, 20.7% between 45 and 64 years of age 8.4% over 65 years. The median is 34 years. About 53.5% of the population is female.

The median income of a household is USD 56,299 and that of a family is USD 66,680. The per capita income is $ 24,107. About 3.6% of the population and 2.9% of families live below the poverty line.

economy

The company imation and Dyneon have their headquarters in Oakdale. The city has a total of around 8,700 employees (Council Annual Estimates 2007).

traffic

The Interstate Highway 694 runs through Oakdale and in the south by Interstate 94 crossed. Minnesota State Route 5 and 36 are also major major highways .

The closest airports are Lake Elmo Airport and St. Paul Downtown Airport . The Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport is located approximately 22 kilometers southwest of the city.

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