Oakesdale, Washington

About Oakesdale

Set in the eastern part of Washington, Oakesdale is a tiny community counting 384 people who proudly call it home.

Oakesdale holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.04 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 369 residents per square mile.

📰 Oakesdale News Today

• Oakesdale Volleyball Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 7
• DOLORIS BONNIE "KRELL" YOUNG Obituary (1939 - 2026) - Oakesdale, WA - KXLY Legacy obituary · Feb 9
• (5) Oakesdale vs (1) Neah Bay: WIAA 1B Girls State Basketball Tournament Highlights 3/6/26 SWX Local Sports · Mar 6
• Garfield-Palouse Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Oakesdale MaxPreps · Jul 31
• Lightning Strike Map in Oakesdale, WA - Tracker & Radar | Spark WeatherBug · Oct 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Oakesdale Unique

• The only place in America named Oakesdale — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Washington — one of 639 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• McCoy Valley Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oakesdale

• Oakesdale City Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Oakesdale

• Oakesdale Elementary School
• Oakesdale High School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Oakesdale

🏘️ Nearby Communities