Oakford, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 292. Population change since 2000: -5.5%

Males: 143	(49.2%)
Females: 149	(50.8%)

Median resident age:	37.3 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62673.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,778 (it was $37,857 in 2000)

Oakford:	$48,778
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,635

Oakford:	$27,635
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $74,016 (it was $45,300 in 2000)

Oakford:	$74,016
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $83,951; Detached houses: $87,540; Townhouses or other attached units: $34,675; Mobile homes: $20,000

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Races in Oakford:

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

2008 cost of living index in Oakford: 70.4 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/01/1892

Elevation: 495 feet

Land area: 0.25 square miles.

Population density: 1181 people per square mile

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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 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Oakford, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Oakford to the number of sex offenders is 292 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Oakford:	1.6% ($747)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, IL (27.7 miles , pop. 111,454).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (103.1 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (169.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Kilbourne, IL (2.0 miles ), Petersburg, IL (2.9 miles ), Chandlerville, IL (3.2 miles ), Tallula, IL (3.3 miles ), Easton, IL (3.3 miles ), Bath, IL (3.3 miles ), Greenview, IL (3.5 miles ), Havana, IL (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.10 N, Longitude: 89.96 W

Area code: 217

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

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
Public administration (16%)
Construction (9%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Repair and maintenance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Public administration (26%)
Finance and insurance (20%)
Educational services (13%)
Health care (13%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Customer service representatives (10%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Business operations specialists (8%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Accountants and auditors (5%)

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Oakford-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 148% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/13/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.5 miles away from the Oakford village center injured 45 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/14/1957, a category 4 tornado 28.1 miles away from the village center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Oakford-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/2/1990 at 07:01:47, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.2 miles away from Oakford center
On 1/29/1993 at 13:56:23, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, 3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/24/1990 at 09:41:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 99.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Oakford:

MASON DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; HAVANA, IL)
ST JOHNS HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
PASSAVANT AREA HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; JACKSONVILLE, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Oakford, IL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oakford:

LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 31 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)
WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)
ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 47 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; DECATUR, IL; FT enrollment: 2,274)
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; NORMAL, IL; FT enrollment: 18,785)

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Church in Oakford: Oakford United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This village:	2.4 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	66.4%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	4.6%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	13.7%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	10.7%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oakford, IL

Oakford compared to Illinois state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Educational Attainment

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Oakford mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Menard County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (78%) Electricity (20%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Oakford

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Southern Baptist Convention	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Methodist Church
Adherents	20.0%	18.7%	14.7%	10.9%	10.8%
Congregations	6.9%	13.8%	13.8%	13.8%	10.3%

Name	Lutheran Church	United Church of Christ	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Other religions
Adherents	9.1%	6.5%	3.9%	1.5%	3.9%
Congregations	6.9%	3.4%	6.9%	3.4%	20.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$77
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$531
Water Supply	0	$0		2	$731
Totals for Government	0	$0		10	$1,339

Oakford government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $2,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $57,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $27,000
Water Utilities: $18,000

Regular Highways: $13,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $16,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $382,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $26,000
State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $37,000
General Support: $33,000

Highways: $8,000
Tax - Property: $4,000
NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $16,000

7.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,528 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.09%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Sangamon County, IL	3.80% ($44,632 average AGI)
from Mason County, IL	0.24% ($69,583)
from Cook County, IL	0.22% ($36,364)

7.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,647 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.46%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Sangamon County, IL	3.93% ($32,893 average AGI)
to Logan County, IL	0.22% ($38,636)
to Mason County, IL	0.20% ($24,300)

Strongest AM radio stations in Oakford:

KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WVEL (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PEKIN, IL)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WWFS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMBD (1470 AM; 5 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WMAY (970 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, IL)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oakford:

WDBR (103.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WLWJ (88.1 FM; PETERSBURG, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
WVIL (101.3 FM; VIRGINIA, IL; Owner: MARK J. LANGSTON)
WYVR (97.7 FM; PETERSBURG, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
WNNS (98.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
WYMG (100.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WFMB-FM (104.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Oakford:

WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WCFN (Channel 49; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
W08DP (Channel 8; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC'L TELECOMM. CORPORATION)
W33AY (Channel 33; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 250
Total average daily truck traffic: 10
Total future (year 2020) average daily traffic: 390

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3

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