Oakdale, Minnesota
| Oakdale | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Oakdale, Minnesota | |
 Location of the city of Oakdale within Washington County, Minnesota |
|
| Coordinates: 44°59′14″N 92°57′57″W / 44.98722°N 92.96583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.29 sq mi (29.24 km2) |
| • Land | 10.95 sq mi (28.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,070 ft (326 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 27,378 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 28,080 |
| • Density | 2,500.3/sq mi (965.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 55042, 55128 |
| Area code(s) | 651 |
| FIPS code | 27-47680 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0654516 |
| Website | City of Oakdale |
Oakdale is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States, is a suburb of Saint Paul and is on the eastern side of the Twin Cities Metropolitan area. The population was 27,378 at the 2010 census. Oakdale is the 32nd largest city in Minnesota, in terms of population.
Oakdale lies entirely within the North St. Paul–Maplewood–Oakdale school district, but the city's students are split into two high schools. Tartan High School is located within the city's boundaries, and serves the southern half of Oakdale. The city's northern residents are served by North High School in North St. Paul.
Imation World Headquarters is located in Oakdale. Nearby 3M Headquarters employs many residents of the city.
Oakdale, Minnesota is currently the most populous of all municipalities that share the name Oakdale in the United States.
Oakdale was named from a grove of oak trees near the original town site. Oakdale Township was organized in 1858. The city of Oakdale today is the result of a consolidation of Oakdale and Northdale Townships in the 1970s, and continued to annex land well into the 1990s.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.29 square miles (29.24 km2); 10.95 square miles (28.36 km2) is land and 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2) is water.
Oakdale is bound between Minnesota State Highway 120 on its west, Washington County Road 13 on its east, Interstate 694 on its north, and Interstate 94 on its south. Other main routes in the community include Minnesota State Highway 36, and Hadley Avenue North which Oakdale designates its "signature street" since it is the primary street running the length of the city and serves as a replacement for what the city lacks in a downtown or main street.
...
Wikipedia