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Population in July 2007: 1,440. Population change since 2000: -3.3%
 

Males: 690  (47.9%)
Females: 750  (52.1%)
Median resident age:  36.3 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 61858.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,300 (it was $41,477 in 2000)
Oakwood  $45,300
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $80,400 (it was $61,700 in 2000)
Oakwood  $80,400
Illinois:  $208,800

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Races in Oakwood:

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

2008 cost of living index in Oakwood: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 11/04/1903

Elevation: 645 feet

Land area: 0.90 square miles.

Population density: 1601 people per square mile 
 
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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%

6 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.4%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Oakwood, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Oakwood to the number of sex offenders is 360 to 1.

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

Oakwood:  1.6% ($971)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Champaign, IL (33.3 miles , pop. 67,518).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (114.1 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (119.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Muncie, IL (4.7 miles) , Catlin, IL (5.7 miles ), Fairmount, IL (5.9 miles ), Fithian, IL (6.7 miles ), Tilton, IL (9.3 miles ), Belgium, IL (10.1 miles ), Westville, IL (10.6 miles ), Danville, IL (10.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,500
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $64,500
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $42,500
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $20,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $121,500
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 40.11 N, Longitude: 87.78 W


Area code: 217

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



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (9%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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Crime in Oakwood by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.066.80.00.0
Rapes 01000012
    per 100,000 0.066.60.00.00.00.067.7136.4
Robberies 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 53604503
    per 100,000 313.1199.7399.50.0266.3334.20.0204.6
Burglaries 118539747
    per 100,000 688.8532.6332.9199.7599.2467.9270.6477.5
Thefts 181910113416175
    per 100,000 1127.11265.0665.8732.42263.61069.51150.2341.1
Auto thefts 00001000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.066.60.00.00.0
Arson 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 155.9181.1129.843.3191.1276.1119.1197.1

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Oakwood-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.0 miles away from the Oakwood village center injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.1 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Oakwood topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Oakwood:
  • UNITED SAMARITANS MED CENTER-LOGAN (about 2 miles; DANVILLE, IL)
  • HOOPESTON COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; HOOPESTON, IL)
  • PAVILION FOUNDATION,THE (about 30 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Oakwood, IL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oakwood:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 35 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; ID: CMI)
  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 56 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; ID: MTO)
  • TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 57 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; ID: HUF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Oakwood:
  • VERMILION COUNTY (about 15 miles; DANVILLE, IL; ID: DNV)
  • RANTOUL NATL AVN CNTR-FRANK ELLIOTT FLD (about 28 miles; RANTOUL, IL; ID: TIP)
  • FRASCA FIELD (about 29 miles; URBANA, IL; ID: C16)

Amtrak station near Oakwood:
  • 10 miles: DANVILLE (MC DONALD'S, GILBERT ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oakwood:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 30 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 38 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 9,597)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 56 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 61 miles; MATTOON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,666)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 64 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; FT enrollment: 36,407)
Public elementary/middle schools in Oakwood:
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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Notable location: Oakwood Public Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Oakwood include: Oakwood United Methodist Church (A), Oakwood First Evangelical Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Oakwood Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Fletcher Hitting Instruction (Amusement & Theme Parks; 9146 East 2100 North Road).

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  70.2%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  7.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  8.1%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  2.4%
Whole state:  5.1%

Oakwood compared to Illinois 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 significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Oakwood (2007 data):
  • United Community Bank: at 106 South Oakwood Street, branch established on 1907-12-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $36.4 mil, Deposits: $32.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Oakwood Bancorp, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 1$2,658$31,8960$0
Health 0$0 14$248
Streets and Highways 1$2,658$31,8960$0
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 8$4,430
Other Government Administration 0$0 9$624
Water Supply 3$7,974$31,8960$0
Financial Administration 0$0 4$2,580
Totals for Government 5$13,290$31,89635$7,882



Oakwood government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $98,000
    All Other: $81,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $249,000
    Water Utilities: $141,000
    Sewerage: $113,000
    Police Protection: $84,000
    Health Services - Other: $76,000
    Regular Highways: $31,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $17,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $505,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $280,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $490,000
    Other, NEC: $260,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,000
    Water Utilities: $15,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $52,000
    Interest Earnings: $51,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,325,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $166,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $509,000
    Highways: $42,000
  • Tax - Property: $32,000
    NEC: $19,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $325,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $30,000

3.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,533 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.97%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($322 average AGI)
Vermilion County:  0.05%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Champaign County, IL  0.66% ($29,030 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL  0.36% ($15,769)
from Vermillion County, IN  0.14% ($23,163)


4.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,913 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.64%
Illinois average:  5.99%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($237 average AGI)
Vermilion County:  0.03%
Illinois average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Champaign County, IL  0.88% ($33,082 average AGI)
to Cook County, IL  0.20% ($26,984)
to Fountain County, IN  0.15% ($36,333)


Strongest AM radio stations in Oakwood:
  • WITY (980 AM; 1 kW; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: VERMILION BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
  • WDAN (1490 AM; 1 kW; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING - DANVILLE, INC)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oakwood:
  • WXLS (99.1 FM; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: I.A.I. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGNJ (89.3 FM; ST. JOSEPH, IL; Owner: GOOD NEWS RADIO, INC.)
  • WDNL (102.1 FM; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING - DANVILLE, INC)
  • WBGL (91.7 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE,INC)
  • WKIO (92.5 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • W293AF (106.5 FM; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: TRUSTEES OF UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS)
  • WIXY (100.3 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WRHK (94.9 FM; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING - DANVILLE, INC)
  • WEVX (95.3 FM; RANTOUL, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WKZS (103.1 FM; COVINGTON, IN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD BROADCASTING , INC., OF IN.)
  • WFOF (90.3 FM; COVINGTON, IN; Owner: DOXA, INCORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Oakwood:
  • WICD (Channel 15; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WICD LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
  • W34CD (Channel 34; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WCCU (Channel 27; URBANA, IL; Owner: URBANA-CHAMPAIGN BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • W52BR (Channel 52; CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • W31BX (Channel 31; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
  • W58DA (Channel 58; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)




Oakwood fatal accident list for 1999:
Nov 29, 1999 11:04 AM, Sr-517, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

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