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Oakfield, Wisconsin

Oakfield, Wisconsin
Village
Coordinates: 43°40′39″N 88°34′57″W / 43.67750°N 88.58250°W / 43.67750; -88.58250Coordinates: 43°40′39″N 88°34′57″W / 43.67750°N 88.58250°W / 43.67750; -88.58250
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Fond du Lac
Area
 • Total 0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2)
 • Land 0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 860 ft (262 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,075
 • Estimate (2012) 1,075
 • Density 1,096.9/sq mi (423.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 920
FIPS code 55-58925
GNIS feature ID 1583839
Website villageofoakfield.com

Oakfield is a village in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,075 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Oakfield.

A post office called Oakfield has been in operation since 1850. The village was named for a grove of oak trees near the original town site.

On July 18, 1996, an F5 tornado known as the Oakfield Tornado ripped through the village.

Oakfield is located at 43°41′3″N 88°32′54″W / 43.68417°N 88.54833°W / 43.68417; -88.54833 (43.684167, -88.548551).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.98 square miles (2.54 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,075 people, 392 households, and 307 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,096.9 inhabitants per square mile (423.5/km2). There were 415 housing units at an average density of 423.5 per square mile (163.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.9% White, 0.2% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.


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