OakleyIL
A town of 950.
950 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Oakley. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Oakley
Most working residents leave Oakley for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Decatur (49%), Springfield (5%) and Chicago (3%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Oakley has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.
How healthy Oakley is
Oakley beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Oakley | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.3% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 7.6% |
2% of Oakley is conserved land
0.6 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Faries Park | — | 125 |
| 2. Bois du Sangamon Nature Preserve | — | 53 |
| 3. North Lake Park | — | 21 |
100% of working residents leave Oakley for work
Where Oakley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Oakley
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Oakley is an unincorporated community in Oakley Township, Macon County, Illinois, United States. Oakley is located along the Norfolk Southern Railway, 8 miles (13 km) east-northeast of Decatur. While now a sleepy, rural community with no commercial district, the town once featured two stores, a blacksmith shop, passenger rail station, school, church, lighted baseball field, and post office. The church and post office are still standing, but are used for residential purposes. The Oakley Township Shed serves the surrounding Oakley Township. Clarkson Grain operates a grain elevator in the village.
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- Elevation
- 682 ft