Blood, Trauma, and Biohazard Cleanup in Oakes, ND

Oakes is a city in Dickey County, North Dakota, and is the most populous city in the county, although the county seat is Ellendale.

Oakes was laid out in 1886, named for Thomas F. Oakes, a railroad official, and incorporated in 1888, with a post office in operation since 1886.

The 2020 census recorded 1,798 people, 849 households, and 510 families in Oakes.

Oakes sits approximately one mile east of the James River and is the meeting place of several rail lines, which supports several major grain elevators in the city that handle large volumes of grain, primarily corn.

Oakes covers 1.56 square miles, all land, and is served by North Dakota Highways 1 and 11 and by ZIP code 58474.

Oakes has two schools: Oakes Public School, which provides pre-school and grades kindergarten through 6, and Oakes High School, which provides grades 7 through 12 and whose athletic teams are called the Tornadoes, with school colors of orange, black, and white.

J. Paul Klinger Park in Oakes has a roofed shelter with seating and tables, a beach volleyball court, a picnic area, and a playground, and the Oakes softball complex has three softball diamonds, a playground, a two-hole Frisbee golf course, and a concessions stand.

Oakes is home to radio stations KDDR on 1220 AM and 95.9 FM, both carrying a full service and country format.

Oakes has a humid continental climate, classified as Dfb under the Koppen Climate Classification system.

Oakes natives and residents include Phil Hansen, a defensive end with the Buffalo Bills, Thomas F. Marshall, a United States representative from North Dakota, Stuart B. Munsch, a United States Navy admiral, and Sarala Nagala, a United States district judge.