Oklee, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 396. Estimated population in July 2024: 382 (-3.5% change)
Males: 188 (47.5%), Females: 208 (52.5%)

Red Lake County

Zip code: 56742

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.0 years
Median household income: $23,214
Median house value: $27,100

Population by Race

Races in Oklee:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
• American Indian (1.3%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (54.0%), French (23.2%), German (16.2%), Swedish (15.4%), Irish (10.6%), French Canadian (6.6%).

Elevation: 1150 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oklee

• High school or higher: 72.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
• Unemployed: 16.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oklee city

• Never married: 20.8%
• Now married: 59.7%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 11.5%
• Divorced: 7.3%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -43 (-9.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oklee:

• FIRST CARE MEDICAL SERVICES (about 20 miles; FOSSTON, MN)
• NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN)
• MAHNOMEN HEALTH CENTER (about 35 miles; MAHNOMEN, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oklee:

• THIEF RIVER FALLS REGIONAL (about 28 miles; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: TVF)
• BEMIDJI-BELTRAMI COUNTY (about 68 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Abbreviation: BJI)
• HECTOR INTL (about 92 miles; FARGO, ND; Abbreviation: FAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oklee:

• FOSSTON MUNI (about 19 miles; FOSSTON, MN; Abbreviation: FSE)
• RED LAKE FALLS MUNI (about 28 miles; RED LAKE FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: D81)
• GRYGLA MUNI – MEL WILKENS FIELD (about 35 miles; GRYGLA, MN; Abbreviation: 3G2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oklee:

• NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 72 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
• BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)
• MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 80 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
• CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 80 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 85 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
• NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 99 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
• NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 120 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)

Schools

Public high school in Oklee:

• OKLEE SEC. (Students: 116; Location: 100 GOVERNOR ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Oklee:

• OKLEE EL. (Students: 61; Location: 100 GOVERNOR ST.; Grades: PK – 04)