Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 46 min5:41 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 38 min8:11 am – 4:49 pm
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People2,656 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.01,121 householdsMedian household income $72,969Median home value $160,700Median rent $879 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,701 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 1,485 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 23%, farming, forestry and mining 9%Average commute 16 minutes72% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 2%, Tagalog 2%, Russian or other Slavic 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 19°F, lows -1°F24 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month June37 in of snow a year, on about 16 days14 days above 90°F, 184 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oakes station, 4 mi away; rain from Fullerton 1 Ese
Nearby landmarksLake Taayerlake · 8.8 miLake Schimmerlake · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTaayer Lakestate recreation area · 10.5 mi · 80 acresHyatt Sloughstate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 1,378 acresMeszaros Sloughstate conservation land · 13.7 mi · 599 acresCrete Sloughstate conservation land · 13.9 mi · 164 acresSand Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.3 mi · 19,486 acresSargent County Waterfowl Production Areanational wildlife refuge · 19.7 mi · 323 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 LowDickey County, ND, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025301 of 360 days measured53 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 27, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Brown County, SD, 37 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Oakesserves 1,856 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,326 ft404 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCHI Oakes Hospital4.2 miPost officeOakes Post Office3.5 miTown hallOakes City Hall3.3 miPoliceOakes Police Department3.3 miFire stationOakes Fire Department3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen Regional Airport ABR47 miUS highwayUS 28119 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58474 ZIP area.
