Oakes, North Dakota

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The city of Oakes is located in Dickey County.

Oakes is 390 feet [118.87 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Oakes lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

New York has a community that is also named Oakes.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Oakes had a population of 1,979 people^<2> (or 34.41% of the total population of Dickey County). The population of Oakes represented 0.31% of the total of North Dakota, making it the state's 28th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Oakes had a population of 1,763 people. This is a decrease of 10.91% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Oakes.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Cogswell	E	14 mi [22.53 km]	146	11.52% decrease
	Ellendale	SW	23 mi [37.01 km]	1,456	6.61% decrease
	Elliott	NE	22 mi [35.41 km]	40	9.09% decrease
	Forman	E	21 mi [33.8 km]	470	7.11% decrease
	Fullerton	W	16 mi [25.75 km]	75	11.76% decrease
	Gwinner	E	21 mi [33.8 km]	712	0.7% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Oakes.

The Commemorative Quarter for North Dakota<4>

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