Town guide

Oakesdale, Washington

Oakesdale is a town in Whitman County, Washington, home to about 396 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99158.

Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population396381 per sq mi
Median home value$258,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$147Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Oakesdale

1 ZIP code

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Around Oakesdale

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)37 miles away
Closer regional airportPullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA241 miles away

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

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

Who represents Oakesdale

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

Oakesdale had 395 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 502nd largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

Whitman County grew from 25,360 residents in 1900 to 47,973 in 2020.

Oakesdale population by census2000: 420, 2010: 422, 2020: 395420200042220103952020

Whitman County, 1900–2020

Whitman County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,360, 1910: 33,280, 1920: 31,323, 1930: 28,014, 1940: 27,221, 1950: 32,469, 1960: 31,263, 1970: 37,900, 1980: 40,103, 1990: 38,775, 2000: 40,740, 2010: 44,776, 2020: 47,97325K’00’1031K’20’3027K’40’5031K’60’7040K’80’9041K’00’1048K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 18.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OakesdaleJan: high 37°F, low 25°F, 2 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 26°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 31°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 35°F, 1.6 in; May: high 67°F, low 42°F, 1.7 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 47°F, 1.3 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 51°F, 0.5 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 51°F, 0.4 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 44°F, 0.6 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 35°F, 1.5 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 29°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 24°F, 2.7 in37°25°Jan2.042°26°Feb1.750°31°Mar1.958°35°Apr1.667°42°May1.773°47°Jun1.385°51°Jul0.586°51°Aug0.476°44°Sep0.661°35°Oct1.545°29°Nov2.536°24°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rosalia, WA weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Whitman County

11,417 jobs at 873 businesses in Whitman County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Whitman CountyManufacturing: 2,564 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,153 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,780 jobs; Retail trade: 1,343 jobs; Wholesale trade: 596 jobs; Construction: 530 jobs; Professional services: 526 jobs; Other services: 525 jobsManufacturing 23% Health care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 16% Retail trade 12% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5% Professional services 5% Other services 5%

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 Oakesdale.

Nearest hospitals

  • Whitman Hospital and Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Colfax18.9 miles
  • Pullman Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Pullman28.7 miles
  • Gritman Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Moscow29.8 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 Oakesdale

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Oakesdale City Park · 2 acres0.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Crossett's Food Market<0.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Oakesdale Library<0.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • McCoy Valley Museum<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.

Schools in Oakesdale

Public schools here are run by Oakesdale School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Oakesdale Elementary SchoolOakesdalePre-K–573Public0.1 mi
Oakesdale High SchoolOakesdale6–1280Public0.1 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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