Editing Oakdale, Minnesota

{{Short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
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|established_title        = Oakdale Township
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|postal_code              = 55042, 55128
|area_code                = [[Area code 651|651]]
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'''Oakdale''' is a city in [[Washington County, Minnesota|Washington County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. It is a suburb of Saint Paul and is on the eastern side of the Twin Cities Metropolitan area. The population was 28,303 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Oakdale_city;_Minnesota?g=160XX00US2747680 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=June 25, 2023}}</ref> Oakdale is the 36th largest city in Minnesota by population.

Oakdale lies entirely within the North St. Paul–Maplewood–Oakdale school district, ISD 622, and the city's students are split into two high schools within the district. [[Tartan Senior High School]] is within the city's boundaries, and serves the southern half of Oakdale. The city's northern residents are served by [[North High School (North St. Paul, Minnesota)|North High School]] in [[North St. Paul, Minnesota|North St. Paul]].

The [[45th parallel north|45th Parallel]] runs directly through the city of Oakdale, bisecting the city generally along Upper 35th Street North. This marks the halfway point between the [[Equator]] and the [[North Pole]]. At Tilsen Park, the 45th Parallel runs directly through the baseball field's home plate. 

[[Imation]] (now known as Glassbridge) World Headquarters was in Oakdale. Nearby [[3M]] headquarters employs many residents of the city.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Fellner|first=Carrie|date=June 15, 2018|title=Toxic Secrets: The town that 3M built - where kids are dying of cancer|url=https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/toxic-secrets-the-town-that-3m-built-where-kids-are-dying-of-cancer-20180613-p4zl83.html|access-date=May 19, 2021|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en}}</ref>

==Etymology==
Oakdale was named for a grove of oak trees near the original town site.<ref>{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA185|year=1908|page=185}}</ref> Oakdale Township was organized in 1858.<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n587 570]}}</ref> The city of Oakdale is the result of a consolidation of Oakdale and Northdale Townships in the 1970s, and continued to annex land well into the 1990s.

Arthur Stephen suggested the name "OakDale" at the first town meeting on November 1, 1858. Stephen was born on March 30, 1830, in Scotland. He was the son of Robert and Elizabeth (Grant) Stephen. In 1839, when Arthur was nine years old, the Stephen family came to America and settled in Knox County, Illinois. His father was a schoolteacher and young Arthur learned the trade of bricklayer.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|11.29|sqmi|sqkm|2}}; {{convert|10.95|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.34|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 13, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012}}</ref>

Oakdale is bound between [[Minnesota State Highway 120]] on its west, [[Washington County, Minnesota|Washington County Road 13]] on its east, [[Interstate 694]] on its north, and [[Interstate 94]] on its south. Other main routes in the community include [[Minnesota State Highway 36]], and ''Hadley Avenue North'' which Oakdale designates its "signature street" since it is the primary street running the length of the city.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1970= 7795
|1980= 12123
|1990= 18374
|2000= 26653
|2010= 27378
|2020= 28303
|estyear=2022
|estimate=27799
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=June 25, 2023|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 25, 2023}}</ref>
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=October 28, 2014}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
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=== 2020 census ===
As of the [[census]] of 2020, there were 28,300 people and 11,357 households living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2584.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 11,648 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1063.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 67.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 10.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African America]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|American Indian or Alaska Native]], 12.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian or Pacific Islander]], 2.8% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 6.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6.2% of the population.

There were 11,357 households, of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 29.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.3% had a male householder with no wife present. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the city was 41.0 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.4% were from 25 to 44; 29.0% were from 45 to 64; and 17.0% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 27,378 people, 10,948 households, and 7,152 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2500.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 11,388 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1040.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 81.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 6.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 8.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.3% of the population.

There were 10,948 households, of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.7% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.07.

The median age in the city was 37.9 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 29.2% were from 45 to 64; and 11.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 27.9% male and 52.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 26,653 people, 10,243 households, and 7,129 families living in the city.  The population density was {{convert|2,408.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 10,394 housing units at an average density of {{convert|939.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 92.21% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.29% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.36% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.45% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.77% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.91% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.75% of the population.

There were 10,243 households, out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $56,299, and the median income for a family was $66,680. Males had a median income of $42,371 versus $32,343 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $24,107.  About 2.9% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Superfund site and environmental damage==
The [[Oakdale Dump]] is listed as an [[Environmental Protection Agency]] [[Superfund]] site due to the contamination of residential drinking water wells with [[volatile organic compound]]s (VOCs) and [[Heavy metal (chemistry)|heavy metals]]. After extensive cleanup, the area was converted into a city park.

==Notable people==
* [[Jerome J. Belisle]], member of the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]]<ref>[https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=10039 Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-Jerome J. Belisle]</ref>
* [[Derek Chauvin]], former Minneapolis police officer who [[Murder of George Floyd|murdered George Floyd]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rhett Miller |first1=Joshua |title=Officers protect fired cop Derek Chauvin's home after George Floyd death |url=https://nypost.com/2020/05/29/officers-protect-home-of-derek-chauvin-after-george-floyd-death/ |access-date=December 10, 2020 |publisher=NY Post |date=May 20, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Patricia Mueller]], member of the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mueller, Patricia - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present|url=https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?id=15561|access-date=July 26, 2021|website=[[Minnesota Legislature|Minnesota Legislative Reference Library]]}}</ref>
* [[Bill Young (comedian)|Bill Young]], comedian (died 2014)

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[[Category:Cities in Washington County, Minnesota]]