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Welcome to Oak Park Heights ...

The city of Oak Park Heights is located in Washington County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Oak Park Heights: Oak Park Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oak Park Heights has a population of 5,006 people<2> (see below for details).

Oak Park Heights is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Oak Park Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Oak Park Heights: 651

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oak Park Heights had an population of 5,006 people. This is an increase of 15.37% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 26.51% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oak Park Heights had a population of 4,339 people. This makes Oak Park Heights the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Oak Park Heights represents 0.08% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 158th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,339 people, the population of Oak Park Heights increased 9.65% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,957 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Oak Park Heights.

Communities Also Named Oak Park Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Oak Park Heights - it's located in Florida.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Park Heights.

Websites for Oak Park Heights ...

Official Website: www.cityofoakparkheights.com/

Communities near Oak Park Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oak Park Heights.

  • Saint Paul
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Woodbury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <4>
  • Maplewood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Cottage Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Roseville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Roseville is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <4>
  • Inver Grove Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inver Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inver Grove Heights
    • Inver Grove Heights is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inver Grove Heights <4>
  • Oakdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <4>
  • Shoreview
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreview
    • Shoreview is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,092 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoreview <4>
  • White Bear Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • New Brighton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
    • New Brighton is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Brighton <4>

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 Oak Park Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Park Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oak Park Heights. 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 Oak Park Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Park Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Oak Park Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Park Heights ...

Looking for more information about Oak Park Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Oak Park Heights, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oak Park Heights.

The official website for Oak Park Heights: www.cityofoakparkheights.com/

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oak Park Heights.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Park Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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