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Moving to Oakford, Illinois

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Population: 309. Estimated population in July 2024: 305 (-1.3% change)
Males: 152 (49.2%), Females: 157 (50.8%)

Menard County

Zip code: 62673

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $37,857
Median house value: $47,100

Population by Race

Races in Oakford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (16.5%), United States (14.6%), English (13.6%), Irish (6.8%), Swiss (2.3%).

Elevation: 495 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oakford

  • High school or higher: 90.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oakford village

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 58.0%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +64 (+26.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oakford:

  • MASON DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; HAVANA, IL)
  • ST JOHNS HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
  • GRAHAM HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 32 miles; CANTON, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oakford:

  • CAPITAL (about 28 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 43 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 78 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oakford:

  • HAVANA REGIONAL (about 9 miles; HAVANA, IL; Abbreviation: 9I0)
  • MANITO MITCHELL (about 30 miles; MANITO, IL; Abbreviation: C45)
  • JACKSONVILLE MUNI (about 30 miles; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: IJX)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oakford:

  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 35 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)

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