Oklee is a city in Red Lake County, Minnesota, home to about 383 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56742, and parts of 56715 are in Oklee too.
Mostly Oklee; also Garnes and Equality
Mostly Brooks; part is in Oklee
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)240 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN233 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL576 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oklee; 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.
Oklee had 413 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 1287th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Red Lake County grew from 12,195 residents in 1900 to 3,935 in 2020.
Red Lake County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -3°F. About 24.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Red Lake Falls, MN weather station (19 miles away).
642 jobs at 89 businesses in Red Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Red Lake County Central Public Sch. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RLCC Elementary at OkleeOklee | Pre-K | 12 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Red Lake County Central High SchoolOklee | 7–12 | 153 | Public | 1.2 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 Brooks, Garnes, Equality, Lambert, Poplar River, Deer Park, Highlanding and Mayfield.
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