Oakes is a city in Dickey County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 1,979 at the
2000 census. Oakes was founded in 1886.
The city of Oakes has recently built an updated outdoor pool,new hospital,new store,and a New Coffie Shop.
The athletic teams of Oakes High School are called "The Tornadoes", replacing the old name "The Golden Tornadoes." The current
school colors are orange,black,and white.
Geography
Oakes is located at 46°8′14″N, 98°5′23″W (46.137249,
-98.089686)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area
of 4.3 km² (1.6 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,979 people, 828 households, and 495 families residing in
the city. The population density was 463.1/km² (1,203.0/mi²). There were 908 housing
units at an average density of 212.5/km² (552.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.27% White, 0.20% Native American, 1.01% Asian, 1.01% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.58% of the population.
There were 828 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were
non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or
older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from
45 to 64, and 24.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males.
For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,263, and the median income for a family was $39,625. Males had a median
income of $29,135 versus $15,611 for females. The per capita income for the city was
$17,138. About 6.3% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty
line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over
Education
Oakes Has 2 Schools including Oakes Public School And Oakes High School. Oakes Public School Provides Preschool and grades K-6
Services.Oakes High School Provides grades 7-12 services
Notable resident
External links
Coordinates:
46.137249° N 98.089686°
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