Welcome to Oakfield ...
The village of Oakfield is located in Fond du Lac County<1>.
The location of Oakfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oakfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Oakfield has a population of 1,084 people<3> (see below for details).
Oakfield is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Oakfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Oakfield: (920) & (274)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oakfield had an population of 1,084 people. This is an increase of 0.84% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.11% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Oakfield had a population of 1,075 people. This makes Oakfield the county's 21st most populous community.
The population of Oakfield represents 0.02% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 819th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,075 people, the population of Oakfield increased 6.23% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,012 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Oakfield.
Communities Also Named Oakfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Oakfield - they are located in Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Missouri, New York (2), Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (2) and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oakfield.
Communities near Oakfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oakfield.
- Fond du Lac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fond du Lac
- Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,178 people
- Waupun
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Ripon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripon
- Ripon is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,844 people
- North Fond du Lac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fond du Lac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fond du Lac
- North Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,059 people
- Mayville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Kewaskum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Horicon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Lomira
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Campbellsport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsport
- Campbellsport is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,811 people
- Theresa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
- Theresa is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oakfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oakfield. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakfield. See our Newspapers Page for Oakfield.
Adding Oakfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oakfield in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oakfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Oakfield post office opened in 1850.
We also found Oakfield in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oakfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fond du Lac County: www.co.fond-du-lac.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Fond du Lac, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oakfield. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |