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Moving to Oakwood, Illinois

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Population: 1,502. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,466 (-2.4% change)
Males: 720 (47.9%), Females: 782 (52.1%)

Vermilion County

Zip code: 61858

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $41,477
Median house value: $61,700

Population by Race

Races in Oakwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (17.1%), United States (16.2%), Irish (14.3%), English (11.5%), French (4.1%), Dutch (2.3%).

Elevation: 645 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oakwood

  • High school or higher: 85.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oakwood village

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 53.3%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -40 (-2.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oakwood:

  • UNITED SAMARITANS MED CENTER-LOGAN (about 11 miles; DANVILLE, IL)
  • HOOPESTON COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; HOOPESTON, IL)
  • ST VINCENT WILLIAMSPORT HOSPITAL, INC (about 31 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oakwood:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 35 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)
  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 56 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
  • TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 57 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oakwood:

  • VERMILION COUNTY (about 15 miles; DANVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: DNV)
  • RANTOUL NATL AVN CNTR-FRANK ELLIOTT FLD (about 28 miles; RANTOUL, IL; Abbreviation: TIP)
  • FRASCA FIELD (about 29 miles; URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: C16)

Amtrak station near Oakwood:

  • 10 miles: DANVILLE (MC DONALD’S, GILBERT ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oakwood:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 33 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 35 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 56 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 61 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 64 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)

Public primary/middle schools in Oakwood:

  • OAKWOOD GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 634; Location: PO BOX 219; Grades: PK – 06)
  • MIDDLE FORK SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: 12190 US RT 150; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • MIDDLEFORK SCHOOL RSSP (Location: 12190 US RTE 150; Grades: 00 – 00)

Libraries

Library in Oakwood:

  • OAKWOOD P.L.D. (Operating income: $284,404; Location: 110 E. FINLEY; 17,695 books; 373 audio materials; 385 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)

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