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OakfordIL
A town of 191. A typical home worth about $161K.
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Population
191
residents
Typical home
$161K
+7.3% in a year
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
40.3
years
Land area
0 sq mi
What makes Oakford stand out
The thing Oakford does most differently from other towns.
Small town
191 people, and everyone knows the way
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Nearby attractions
Lincoln Home National Historic Site and 1 more within 40 miles
The big draws around Oakford: national parks, ski areas and well-known sights. Close and well known come first.
27 mi🏛 National Historic SiteLincoln Home National Historic Site408K visitors a year🏞27 mi🏞 National MonumentSpringfield 1908 Race Riot National MonumentSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lincoln Home National Historic Site: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Oakford. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Oakford home is worth about $161K
The typical Oakford home is worth about $161,000, up 7.3% in a year, 46% below the Illinois typical home.
$161KZillow home value
Typical home value
Oakford$161K
Illinois$298K
+7.3%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Who lives here
Fewer middle-aged adults than Illinois overall, and fewer college graduates
Adults 35 to 64 are 34% of residents (39% statewide); people 65 and older are 22% of residents (17% statewide). 9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
40.3median age · IL 39
OakfordIllinoisUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma8%
High school62%
Some college15%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s8%
Graduate1%
| Oakford | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.9% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.1% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.6% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.4% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.5% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.7% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.7% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 61.5% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.6% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.7% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 7.7% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0.8% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several pointsBy the numbers →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Oakford
Most working residents leave Oakford for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Springfield (39%), Petersburg (11%) and Peoria (4%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Oakford0%
Springfield39%
Petersburg11%
Peoria4%
Athens3%
27 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Oakford
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.
29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Oakford has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–38°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Oakford is
Oakford beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better28 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Oakford | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.1% | 13.2% |
| More adults with depression | 23.6% | 19.8% |
Mason District Hospital
14.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Oakford for work
Where Oakford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
0jobs based in Oakford
0%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Oakford
Village in Illinois, United States
Oakford is a village in Menard County, Illinois, United States. The population was 234 at the 2020 census, down from 286 in 2010. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 234
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 491 ft
- ZIP code
- 62673
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