Oakdale, Wisconsin
village in Monroe County, Wisconsin
Oakdale is a village in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 302 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Oakdale.
Geography
Oakdale is located at 43°57′32″N 90°22′43″W (43.958986, -90.378844).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.86 square miles (2.23 km2), all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 297 people, 129 households, and 75 families living in the village. The population density was 345.3 inhabitants per square mile (133.3/km2). There were 137 housing units at an average density of 159.3 per square mile (61.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.3% White, 0.7% African American, 0.7% Native American, and 0.3% Asian.
There were 129 households, of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.9% were non-families.
The public source identifies “Oakdale, Wisconsin” as village in Monroe County, Wisconsin. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Oakdale, Wisconsin and village.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 14, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2671317. Authority coordinates are 43.959, -90.379. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020 and 2010.
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