Oakdale, Nebraska facts for kids
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Oakdale, Nebraska
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Village
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North side of 5th Street in Oakdale. The building at left is the village hall.
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Location of Oakdale, Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Antelope |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2) |
| • Land | 0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,713 ft (522 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 276 |
| • Density | 530.77/sq mi (205.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
68761
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| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-35385 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399541 |
Oakdale is a small village located in Antelope County, Nebraska, in the United States. In 2020, about 276 people lived there.
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History of Oakdale
Oakdale was first planned and laid out in 1872. The village got its name from the many oak trees growing in the area. Oakdale officially became a village in 1882.
Geography of Oakdale
Oakdale is located in Nebraska. The village covers a total area of about 0.52 square miles (1.35 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water.
Population and People
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 338 | — | |
| 1890 | 630 | 86.4% | |
| 1900 | 585 | −7.1% | |
| 1910 | 631 | 7.9% | |
| 1920 | 707 | 12.0% | |
| 1930 | 663 | −6.2% | |
| 1940 | 561 | −15.4% | |
| 1950 | 502 | −10.5% | |
| 1960 | 397 | −20.9% | |
| 1970 | 322 | −18.9% | |
| 1980 | 410 | 27.3% | |
| 1990 | 362 | −11.7% | |
| 2000 | 345 | −4.7% | |
| 2010 | 322 | −6.7% | |
| 2020 | 276 | −14.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Oakdale's Population in 2010
In 2010, there were 322 people living in Oakdale. These people lived in 134 different homes, and 91 of these were families. The village had about 619 people per square mile.
Most of the people in Oakdale were White (95%). A smaller number were African American (1.2%), Native American (0.9%), or from other backgrounds. About 5.3% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
The average age of people in Oakdale was 43.5 years old. About 22.7% of the residents were under 18 years old. Around 19.3% of the people were 65 years old or older. The population was almost evenly split between males (49.1%) and females (50.9%).
Climate in Oakdale
Oakdale has a type of weather called a humid continental climate. This means the village experiences big changes in temperature throughout the year. Summers are usually warm to hot and can be humid. Winters are cold, and sometimes very cold.
| Climate data for Oakdale, Nebraska (1991–2020, extremes 1893–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 74 (23) |
76 (24) |
90 (32) |
101 (38) |
107 (42) |
107 (42) |
115 (46) |
111 (44) |
103 (39) |
96 (36) |
84 (29) |
75 (24) |
115 (46) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 58.4 (14.7) |
62.2 (16.8) |
75.1 (23.9) |
83.1 (28.4) |
88.7 (31.5) |
93.4 (34.1) |
95.2 (35.1) |
93.8 (34.3) |
90.8 (32.7) |
84.9 (29.4) |
73.1 (22.8) |
59.7 (15.4) |
97.0 (36.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 31.8 (−0.1) |
36.0 (2.2) |
47.4 (8.6) |
58.7 (14.8) |
68.8 (20.4) |
78.8 (26.0) |
83.2 (28.4) |
81.1 (27.3) |
74.9 (23.8) |
62.0 (16.7) |
47.4 (8.6) |
35.0 (1.7) |
58.8 (14.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 21.1 (−6.1) |
25.1 (−3.8) |
36.0 (2.2) |
47.0 (8.3) |
58.0 (14.4) |
68.5 (20.3) |
73.1 (22.8) |
70.8 (21.6) |
62.5 (16.9) |
49.2 (9.6) |
35.6 (2.0) |
24.5 (−4.2) |
47.6 (8.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 10.4 (−12.0) |
14.1 (−9.9) |
24.6 (−4.1) |
35.2 (1.8) |
47.2 (8.4) |
58.3 (14.6) |
63.0 (17.2) |
60.5 (15.8) |
50.2 (10.1) |
36.4 (2.4) |
23.7 (−4.6) |
14.1 (−9.9) |
36.5 (2.5) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −13.1 (−25.1) |
−7.8 (−22.1) |
2.7 (−16.3) |
18.7 (−7.4) |
31.0 (−0.6) |
43.3 (6.3) |
49.2 (9.6) |
47.4 (8.6) |
33.5 (0.8) |
19.3 (−7.1) |
4.7 (−15.2) |
−8.9 (−22.7) |
−17.7 (−27.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −38 (−39) |
−33 (−36) |
−25 (−32) |
−8 (−22) |
20 (−7) |
33 (1) |
38 (3) |
35 (2) |
17 (−8) |
4 (−16) |
−16 (−27) |
−33 (−36) |
−38 (−39) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.52 (13) |
0.73 (19) |
1.47 (37) |
2.87 (73) |
4.13 (105) |
4.35 (110) |
3.11 (79) |
3.94 (100) |
2.32 (59) |
2.34 (59) |
1.07 (27) |
0.73 (19) |
27.58 (701) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 6.9 (18) |
5.7 (14) |
5.9 (15) |
2.6 (6.6) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.9 (2.3) |
4.0 (10) |
5.4 (14) |
31.4 (80) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.4 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 9.5 | 11.0 | 10.7 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 91.2 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 22.3 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
The 1999 Snakes Incident
Oakdale became famous for a short time in 1999. This happened when actor and comedian Steve Carell visited the village. He came to interview Raymond Branz, a local expert who studied snakes and their venom.
Sometimes, Mr. Branz's snakes would escape. This caused some worry among the people living in the village. Steve Carell has talked about this funny early interview many times over the years. He even mentioned it in a speech in 2022.
See also
In Spanish: Oakdale (Nebraska) para niños
