Town guide

Oakdale, Nebraska

Oakdale is a village in Antelope County, Nebraska, home to about 355 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68761.

Population355683 per sq mi
Median home value$46,700Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Oakdale

1 ZIP code

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Around Oakdale

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)119 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)78 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE110 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL528 miles away

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

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

Who represents Oakdale

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

Oakdale had 276 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.

It’s the 251st largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Antelope County grew from 11,344 residents in 1900 to 6,295 in 2020.

Oakdale population by census2000: 345, 2010: 322, 2020: 276345200032220102762020

Antelope County, 1900–2020

Antelope County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,344, 1910: 14,003, 1920: 15,243, 1930: 15,206, 1940: 13,289, 1950: 11,624, 1960: 10,176, 1970: 9,047, 1980: 8,675, 1990: 7,965, 2000: 7,452, 2010: 6,685, 2020: 6,29511K’00’1015K’20’3013K’40’5010K’60’709K’80’907K’00’106K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 27.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OakdaleJan: high 32°F, low 10°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 14°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 25°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 35°F, 2.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 47°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 61°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 50°F, 2.3 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 36°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 24°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 14°F, 0.7 in32°10°Jan0.536°14°Feb0.747°25°Mar1.559°35°Apr2.969°47°May4.179°58°Jun4.483°63°Jul3.181°61°Aug3.975°50°Sep2.362°36°Oct2.347°24°Nov1.135°14°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oakdale, NE weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Antelope County

1,523 jobs at 218 businesses in Antelope County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Antelope CountyWholesale trade: 318 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 271 jobs; Retail trade: 268 jobs; Professional services: 139 jobs; Manufacturing: 113 jobs; Construction: 110 jobs; Finance and insurance: 91 jobs; Other services: 55 jobsWholesale trade 21% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 18% Professional services 9% Manufacturing 7% Construction 7% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oakdale.

Nearest hospitals

  • Antelope Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Neligh5.4 miles
  • Chi Health Plainview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Plainview22.0 miles
  • Faith HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Norfolk26.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Oakdale

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Oakdale City Park · 1 acres0.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Oakdale Public Library<0.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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