Oak is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, home to about 474 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56331, 56352 and 56356.
Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Freeport; part is in Oak
Mostly Melrose City; part is in Oak
Mostly New Munich; part is in Oak
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oak. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)91 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN86 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL440 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oak; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Oak had 623 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 1122nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Stearns County grew from 44,464 residents in 1900 to 158,292 in 2020.
Stearns County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 29 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Melrose, MN weather station (4 miles away).
84,123 jobs at 4,474 businesses in Stearns County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
29 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oak’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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.
Public schools here are run by West Central Education District, Melrose Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Program W Central Ed. Dist.Melrose | Pre-K–12 | 10 | Special Education | 4.2 mi |
| Melrose ElementaryMelrose | Pre-K–5 | 512 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| West Central Education District B-2Melrose | Pre-K | 50 | Special Education | 4.2 mi |
| Melrose MiddleMelrose | 6–8 | 296 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| West Central Area Learning CenterMelrose | 6–12 | 21 | Alternative Education | 4.2 mi |
| Melrose SecondaryMelrose | 9–12 | 505 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| WCED Credit RecoveryMelrose | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 4.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori of MelroseMelrose | Pre-K–K | 5 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.5 mi |
| Sacred Heart SchoolFreeport | Pre-K–6 | 110 | Roman Catholic | 2.0 mi |
| St Mary Catholic SchoolMelrose | Pre-K–6 | 141 | Roman Catholic | 3.8 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 Melrose City, Freeport, Melrose Township, Millwood, Grove, Krain, New Munich, Meire Grove, Spring Hill Township, St. Martin Township, Spring Hill City and St. Rosa.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.