Oakdale, Illinois

About Oakdale

Oakdale is a tiny community in southern Illinois with an estimated population of 197.

Officially, Oakdale is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.58 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 125 residents per square mile.

📰 Oakdale News Today

• Daniel Louis Behrman Obituary Mar 12, 2026 Moll Funeral Home · Mar 12
• Obituary information for Charles "Tony" A. Braun Jr. Pyatt Funeral Home · Apr 26
• Karen E. Gibson Obituary (2026) - Oakdale, IL - Campagna Funeral Home - Nashville Legacy obituary · Jul 28
• Illinois manufacturer weighs Coralville relocation with $205,000 city incentive Corridor Business Journal · Dec 16
• Oakdale, IL Weather Radar WeatherBug · Sep 11

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What Makes Oakdale Unique

• One of 9 places in the US named Oakdale — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏫 Schools in Oakdale

• Oakdale Grade School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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