Oakland Township (Mahnomen County) is a township in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, home to about 292 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56589.
Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population2929 per sq mi
Median home value$248,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$168Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Oakland Township (Mahnomen County), part in Waubun and White Earth
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oakland Township (Mahnomen County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Oakland Township (Mahnomen County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)204 miles away
Closer regional airport
Hector International Airport (FAR)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN199 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL548 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Oakland Township (Mahnomen 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 (Mahnomen County)
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (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 (Mahnomen County) had 226 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 1491st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Mahnomen County grew from 3,249 residents in 1910 to 5,411 in 2020.
Mahnomen County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -2°F. About 26.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mahnomen, MN weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Mahnomen County
1,458 jobs at 98 businesses in Mahnomen County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oakland Township (Mahnomen County).
Nearest hospitals
Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit LakesGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Detroit Lakes26.1 miles
Essentia Health FosstonCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fosston27.1 miles
Essentia Health AdaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ada31.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
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.
Places in and around Oakland Township (Mahnomen County)
Parks (1 nearby)
Waubun City Park · 3 acres2.6 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Waubun ElementaryWaubun
4–6
162
Public
2.6 mi
Waubun ALCWaubun
7–12
31
Alternative Education
2.6 mi
Waubun SecondaryWaubun
7–12
283
Public
2.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Waubun, White Earth, Little Elbow, Lake Grove, Popple Grove, La Prairie Township, Maple Grove Township (Becker County), Round Lake Township (Becker County), La Garde, Eagle View and Rosedale.
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