Local servicesHospitalSanford Thief River Falls Medical Center20.3 miPost officeOklee Post Office6.4 miTown hallOklee City hall6.4 miFire stationOklee Volunteer Fire Department6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThief River Falls Regional Airport TVF19 miUS highwayUS 59 SE9.6 miAmtrakGrand Forks, ND GFK59 miCoachErskineJefferson Lines20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56742 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 2 min5:24 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 23 min8:10 am – 4:32 pm
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People806 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.0313 householdsMedian household income $84,250Median home value $121,600Median rent $717 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,255 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 404 employedMain industries: retail 22%, education and health care 16%, construction 11%Average commute 29 minutes78% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 15°F, lows -3°F24 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month June50 in of snow a year, on about 36 days5 days above 90°F, 182 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Red Lake Falls station, 21 mi away
Parks and public landsCrane State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 984 acresEmardville State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 87 acresOriniak State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 312 acresGully State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 446 acresLarix State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.4 mi · 558 acresGully Fen State Scientific and Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 1,625 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRed Lake County, MN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively LowIce storm Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025287 of 363 days measured59 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 9 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 191main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Beltrami County, MN, 38 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterOkleeserves 411 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,152 ft351 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
