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Oakesdale
Oakesdale, Washington
Oakesdale as seen from Steptoe Butte.
Oakesdale as seen from Steptoe Butte.
Location of Oakesdale, Washington
Location of Oakesdale, Washington
Country United States
State Washington
County Whitman
Area
 • Total 1.04 sq mi (2.69 km2)
 • Land 1.04 sq mi (2.69 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,464 ft (751 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 422
 • Estimate 
(2019)
439
 • Density 422.12/sq mi (162.94/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99158
Area code 509
FIPS code 53-50325
GNIS feature ID 1507134
Website Town of Oakesdale

Oakesdale is a town in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 422 at the 2010 census.

History

Oakesdale was first settled in 1876 by James McCoy. The community was named after Thomas F. Oakes, a railroad official. Oakesdale was incorporated in 1890.

Notable natives

Geography

Oakesdale is located at 47°7′50″N 117°14′40″W / 47.13056°N 117.24444°W / 47.13056; -117.24444 (47.130573, -117.244359).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.04 square miles (2.69 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 528
1900 928 75.8%
1910 882 −5.0%
1920 816 −7.5%
1930 637 −21.9%
1940 590 −7.4%
1950 576 −2.4%
1960 474 −17.7%
1970 447 −5.7%
1980 444 −0.7%
1990 346 −22.1%
2000 420 21.4%
2010 422 0.5%
2019 (est.) 439 4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 422 people, 166 households, and 123 families living in the town. The population density was 405.8 inhabitants per square mile (156.7/km2). There were 196 housing units at an average density of 188.5 per square mile (72.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.2% White, 0.5% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 166 households, of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.9% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the town was 44.4 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.6% were from 25 to 44; 30.3% were from 45 to 64; and 18.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

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