Oakford, Illinois
Oakford | |
|---|---|
 Location of Oakford in Menard County, Illinois. | |
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°6′8″N 89°57′53″W / 40.10222°N 89.96472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Menard |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.78 sq mi (4.61 km2) |
| • Land | 1.67 sq mi (4.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2) |
| Elevation | 491 ft (150 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 286 |
| • Estimate (2016)[2] | 280 |
| • Density | 167.97/sq mi (64.84/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62673 |
| Area code | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-54625 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Oakford, Illinois |
Oakford is a village in Menard County, Illinois, United States. The population was 309 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Oakford is located at 40°6′8″N 89°57′53″W / 40.10222°N 89.96472°W (40.102320, -89.964713).[3]
According to the 2010 census, Oakford has a total area of 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2), all land.[4]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 338 | — | |
| 1910 | 317 | −6.2% | |
| 1920 | 351 | 10.7% | |
| 1930 | 291 | −17.1% | |
| 1940 | 339 | 16.5% | |
| 1950 | 281 | −17.1% | |
| 1960 | 301 | 7.1% | |
| 1970 | 272 | −9.6% | |
| 1980 | 351 | 29.0% | |
| 1990 | 246 | −29.9% | |
| 2000 | 309 | 25.6% | |
| 2010 | 286 | −7.4% | |
| 2016 (est.) | 280 | [2] | −2.1% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 309 people, 131 households, and 86 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,249.3 people per square mile (477.2/km²). There were 140 housing units at an average density of 566.0 per square mile (216.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.38% White, 0.32% African American, 0.32% Asian, 0.32% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races.
There were 131 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the village, the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,857, and the median income for a family was $38,333. Males had a median income of $31,591 versus $26,125 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,309. About 14.8% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.2% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Notable people
- Sam Dailey, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies
- Floyd Davis, co-winner of the 1941 Indianapolis 500, born in Oakford
- Home of the Greatest American Hero!
- Dalton Whitley, land owner and inaugural winner of the Baker Hill hill climb. Coined slogan: "Make Oakford Great Again"
- The Legend of the Knight Raiders was born here, "Just good ol' boys, Wouldn't change if they could, Fighting' the system like a two modern day Robin Hood".
References
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 11, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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