Oakford, Illinois

Oakford: Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America

About

Oakford is a city located in the county of Menard in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 286 and a population density of 1,144 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 273 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Oakford

Population : 273 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Illinois (United States)
County : Menard County
Area : 0.25 km2
Altitude : 1,611 feet / 491 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 22:20:46 (10th December 2024)
Postal code : 62673
Density : 1,092 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -4.76% (2010-2020)

Geography

Oakford is located at 40°6'9"N 89°57'47"W (40.1025500, -89.9631700).

Oakford map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Oakford decreased by 4.76% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 286 - census
2011 286 0% estimation process
2012 287 0.35% estimation process
2013 284 -1.06% estimation process
2014 282 -0.71% estimation process
2015 278 -1.44% estimation process
2016 280 0.71% estimation process
2017 277 -1.08% estimation process
2018 277 0% estimation process
2019 276 -0.36% estimation process
2020 273 -1.1% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 350,365
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 336,109
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 4.2%
April 1, 2020 Population : 346,824
April 1, 2010 Population : 336,265
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.5%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 24.0%
People over 65 (%) : 11.6%
Female persons, % : 50.7%
White only, percent : 66.4%
Black or African American alone, percent : 2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.5%
Asians alone % : 16.8%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.4%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 3.3%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 54.3%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 24.2%
2015-2019 Veterans : 9,462
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 36.5%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 44.9%

Oakford zip code is 62673. County name: Menard, County fips: 17129

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 44.9%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $575,600
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $2,473
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $572
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,651
2015-2019 Households : 101,658
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 3.39
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 88.7%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 61.1%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 93.8%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 89.1%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 25.5%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 5.1%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 13.4%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 67.3%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 60.2%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 1,589,090
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 2,204,716
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 4,824,368
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 3,757,876
2012 total retail sales per capita : $10,948
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 28.9
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $71,763
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $28,465
Percentage of people living in poverty : 14.8%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 29,541
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 15,475
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 10,359
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 17,152
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 11,181
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,731
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 26,489
2010 population per square mile : 6,747.5
2010 land area in square miles : 49.84

Schools in Oakford

College & universities near Oakford, IL

Code Name City ZIP
148593 St. John's College-Department of Nursing Springfield (IL) 62702

Stations (7)

Amtrak & bus stations near Oakford, IL

Code Name Address Type
SPI Springfield station East Washington and North Third Sts. RAIL
LCN Lincoln Broadway and North Chicago Sts. RAIL
PIA Peoria, Illinois 6100 West Everett M. Dirksen Parkway BUS
MAC Macomb 120 East Calhoun Street RAIL
CRV Carlinville 128 Alton Rd. RAIL

Post offices near Oakford

Post Office Name City ZIP
Oakford Post Office Oakford (IL) 62673

Other cities in Menard County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Menard County , IL.

City Name Population Title
Petersburg 2,190 City in Menard County, Illinois
Athens 1,893 City in Menard County, Illinois, United States
Greenview 715 Village in Illinois, United States
Tallula 467 Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America