THE OAKDALE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southern Illinoian Till Plain setting.
Oakdale township has 37.4 square miles of land in Washington County. Its Census reference point is in Southern Illinoian Till Plain, within Interior River Valleys and Hills.
Broad terraced river valleys contrast with wooded slopes and dissected glacial plains. Bottomland settings and upland oak landscapes occur close together across the Interior River Valleys and Hills.
Regional context: Interior River Valleys and Hills ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Oakdale and Washington County
Oakdale is associated with Washington County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Oakdale by land and water
The Census records 0.06 square miles of water within Oakdale, or 0.1% of its total area. That share is close to Washington County’s 0.2%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Oakdale township has 23.6 times the land area of nearby Oakdale village (1.58 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.