Town guide

Oakbrook, Kentucky

Oakbrook is a community in Boone County, Kentucky, home to about 10,211 people across 3.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 41042.

Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population10,2113,191 per sq mi
Median home value$260,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$178Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking19%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Oakbrook

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Oakbrook

Distances

Nearest major airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cincinnati, OH12 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL253 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Oakbrook; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Oakbrook

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Oakbrook had 9,268 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.

It’s the 46th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Boone County grew from 11,170 residents in 1900 to 135,968 in 2020.

Oakbrook population by census2000: 7,726, 2010: 9,036, 2020: 9,2687,72620009,03620109,2682020

Boone County, 1900–2020

Boone County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,170, 1910: 9,420, 1920: 9,572, 1930: 9,595, 1940: 10,820, 1950: 13,015, 1960: 21,940, 1970: 32,812, 1980: 45,842, 1990: 57,589, 2000: 85,991, 2010: 118,811, 2020: 135,96811K’00’1010K’20’3011K’40’5022K’60’7046K’80’9086K’00’10136K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OakbrookJan: high 40°F, low 23°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 26°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 34°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 44°F, 4.5 in; May: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 66°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 65°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 46°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 35°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 28°F, 3.7 in40°23°Jan3.344°26°Feb3.254°34°Mar4.266°44°Apr4.575°54°May4.783°62°Jun4.886°66°Jul3.885°65°Aug3.479°57°Sep3.167°46°Oct3.454°35°Nov3.243°28°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cincinnati Northern Ky Ap, KY weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Boone County

88,138 jobs at 3,163 businesses in Boone County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Boone CountyTransportation and warehousing: 16,499 jobs; Retail trade: 11,337 jobs; Manufacturing: 10,970 jobs; Administrative and support: 8,728 jobs; Wholesale trade: 8,562 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,630 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,370 jobs; Construction: 3,035 jobsTransportation and warehousing 19% Retail trade 13% Manufacturing 12% Administrative and support 10% Wholesale trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Health care and social assistance 6% Construction 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

788 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oakbrook.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Elizabeth FlorenceGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Florence1.4 miles
  • St. Elizabeth EdgewoodGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Edgewood4.3 miles
  • St. Elizabeth Ft ThomasGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fort Thomas11.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors79
Specialist doctors136
Dentists78
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants143
Mental health providers216
Physical and occupational therapists82
Optometrists18
Chiropractors36
Pharmacies25

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Oakbrook

Parks (7 nearby)

  • UC Health Stadium · 35 acres0.8 mi
  • Florence Nature Park · 19 acres1.4 mi
  • Lincoln Woods Park · 13 acres1.1 mi
  • Boone County Pee Wee Football · 10 acres1.2 mi
  • Stringtown Park · 8 acres0.7 mi
  • Niblack Memorial Park · 5 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • Kroger Marketplace0.8 mi
  • Gordon Food Service1.1 mi
  • Meijer1.2 mi
  • Remke Markets1.3 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Ruwe Family Pharmacy0.9 mi
  • Walgreens0.9 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Boone County Public Library - Florence Branch0.6 mi
  • Florence Branch Library0.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Rosebrook Art Center1.2 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Oakbrook

Public schools here are run by Boone County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
A M Yealey Elementary SchoolFlorencePre-K–5534Public1.0 mi
Erpenbeck Elementary SchoolFlorencePre-K–5764Public2.3 mi
Florence Elementary SchoolFlorencePre-K–5610Public0.8 mi
Hillard Collins Elementary SchoolFlorencePre-K–5571Public1.5 mi
Ockerman Elementary SchoolFlorencePre-K–5777Public1.0 mi
Ockerman Middle SchoolFlorence6–8674Public1.1 mi
Rector A. Jones Middle SchoolFlorence6–8683Public1.4 mi
RISE AcademyFlorence6–1270Alternative Education0.8 mi
Boone County High SchoolFlorence9–121,252Public1.0 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Heritage AcademyFlorencePre-K–12149Pentecostal0.7 mi
St Paul SchoolFlorencePre-K–8197Roman Catholic0.9 mi
The Goddard School - FlorenceFlorencePre-K–K21Nonsectarian2.3 mi
Zion Christian AcademyFlorencePre-K–8128Christian (no specific denomination)3.4 mi
Union Pointe AcademyFlorenceK–1243Christian (no specific denomination)2.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Florence and Elsmere.

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