Oak Park, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,957. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,065 (+2.7% change)
Males: 2,138 (54.0%), Females: 1,819 (46.0%)

Washington County

Zip code: 55082

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $48,425
Median house value: $148,400

Population by Race

Races in Oak Park Heights:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.1%)
  • Black (4.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • Vietnamese (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (33.4%), Norwegian (15.7%), Swedish (15.6%), Irish (15.2%), English (9.5%), French (6.4%).

Land area: 3.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oak Park Heights

  • High school or higher: 90.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oak Park Heights city

  • Never married: 28.1%
  • Now married: 52.6%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +454 (+13.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oak Park Heights:

  • LAKEVIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; STILLWATER, MN)
  • HUDSON HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; HUDSON, WI)
  • HEALTHEAST WOODWINDS HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WOODBURY, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oak Park Heights:

  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 31 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 82 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 93 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oak Park Heights:

  • LAKE ELMO (about 5 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Abbreviation: 21D)
  • ST PAUL DOWNTOWN HOLMAN FLD (about 18 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Abbreviation: STP)
  • FOREST LAKE (about 19 miles; FOREST LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: 25D)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oak Park Heights:

  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 15 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,381)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 19 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)
  • INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,475)
  • ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 23 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • HAMLINE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,847)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 26 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 7,652)