Oakland Township (Freeborn County) is a township in Freeborn County, Minnesota, home to about 477 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55912, 56007 and 56036.
Homes sold for a median of $131 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population47713 per sq mi
Median home value$214,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$131Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Glenville; part is in Oakland Township (Freeborn County)
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Around Oakland Township (Freeborn County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)85 miles away
Closer regional airport
Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL306 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Oakland Township (Freeborn County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Oakland Township (Freeborn County)
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
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
Oakland Township (Freeborn County) had 357 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 1112th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Freeborn County grew from 21,838 residents in 1900 to 30,895 in 2020.
Freeborn County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 35.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Albert Lea 3se, MN weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Freeborn County
10,861 jobs at 755 businesses in Freeborn County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
498 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oakland Township (Freeborn County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and AustinGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Albert Lea8.8 miles
Owatonna HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Owatonna30.3 miles
Mitchell County Regional HealthCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Osage31.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
49
Specialist doctors
107
Dentists
33
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
108
Mental health providers
123
Physical and occupational therapists
48
Optometrists
13
Chiropractors
17
Pharmacies
18
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 Oakland Township (Freeborn County)
Grocery stores
Walmart Supercenter6.6 mi
Aldi6.6 mi
Pharmacies
Walmart Pharmacy6.6 mi
Museums
Myrtle Museum5.7 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Austin Public School District, Albert Lea Public School District, Glenville-Emmons School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(29)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Austin Community Learning CenterAustin
Pre-K–12
87
Special Education
11.4 mi
Banfield ElementaryAustin
Pre-K–4
574
Public
10.2 mi
Brookside Early Childhood Sp EdAlbert Lea
Pre-K
68
Special Education
8.8 mi
CLC - Pre-KindergartenAustin
Pre-K
210
Public
11.4 mi
Glenville Emmons ElementaryGlenville
Pre-K–6
132
Public
6.5 mi
Halverson ElementaryAlbert Lea
Pre-K–5
360
Public
8.0 mi
Hawthorne ElementaryAlbert Lea
Pre-K–5
400
Public
8.0 mi
Lakeview ElementaryAlbert Lea
Pre-K–5
400
Public
9.2 mi
Neveln ElementaryAustin
Pre-K–4
381
Public
12.7 mi
Oakland Education CenterAustin
Pre-K–12
40
Special Education
9.9 mi
Sibley ElementaryAlbert Lea
Pre-K–5
275
Public
9.6 mi
Southgate ElementaryAustin
Pre-K–4
539
Public
10.2 mi
Sumner ElementaryAustin
Pre-K–4
387
Public
10.8 mi
New Dominion AcademyAustin
K–12
1
Alternative Education
13.5 mi
Success WestGlenville
K–12
4
Special Education
6.5 mi
ResetAustin
1–12
11
Special Education
16.4 mi
I.J. Holton Intermediate SchoolAustin
5–6
712
Public
12.5 mi
Smec AlcAustin
5–12
70
Alternative Education
16.4 mi
Albert Lea Area Learning CenterAlbert Lea
6–12
113
Alternative Education
8.8 mi
Albert Lea Secondary Online AcademyAlbert Lea
6–12
37
Public
8.8 mi
Austin Area Learning CenterAustin
6–12
172
Alternative Education
11.0 mi
Austin Online AcademyAustin
6–12
111
Public
11.0 mi
Southwest MiddleAlbert Lea
6–7
486
Public
9.7 mi
Ellis MiddleAustin
7–8
726
Public
12.4 mi
Glenville-Emmons SecondaryGlenville
7–12
104
Public
6.5 mi
Albert Lea Senior HighAlbert Lea
8–12
1,196
Public
8.0 mi
Austin Area Learning Cntr. - SummerAustin
9–12
—
Alternative Education
11.0 mi
Austin Senior HighAustin
9–12
1,485
Public
11.0 mi
SMEC Credit RecoveryAustin
9–12
—
Alternative Education
16.4 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Pacelli Catholic SchoolsAustin
Pre-K–12
251
Roman Catholic
11.0 mi
St Theodore's ElAlbert Lea
Pre-K–5
78
Roman Catholic
8.4 mi
New Dominion SchoolAustin
4–12
73
Nonsectarian
13.4 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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