Town guide

Oakwood, Illinois

Oakwood is a village in Vermilion County, Illinois, home to about 1,380 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61858.

Homes sold for a median of $101 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,3801,484 per sq mi
Median home value$103,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$101Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Oakwood

1 ZIP code

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Around Oakwood

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)83 miles away
Closer regional airportUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Indianapolis, IN90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL119 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Oakwood; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Oakwood

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Oakwood had 1,325 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 610th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Vermilion County grew from 65,635 residents in 1900 to 74,188 in 2020.

Oakwood population by census2000: 1,502, 2010: 1,595, 2020: 1,3251,50220001,59520101,3252020

Vermilion County, 1900–2020

Vermilion County population, 1900 to 20201900: 65,635, 1910: 77,996, 1920: 86,162, 1930: 89,339, 1940: 86,791, 1950: 87,079, 1960: 96,176, 1970: 97,047, 1980: 95,222, 1990: 88,257, 2000: 83,919, 2010: 81,625, 2020: 74,18866K’00’1086K’20’3087K’40’5096K’60’7095K’80’9084K’00’1074K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 43.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OakwoodJan: high 35°F, low 20°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 23°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 32°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 42°F, 4.5 in; May: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 34°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 25°F, 2.7 in35°20°Jan2.540°23°Feb2.252°32°Mar3.265°42°Apr4.575°52°May4.683°61°Jun5.285°65°Jul4.384°63°Aug3.379°56°Sep3.367°44°Oct3.752°34°Nov3.740°25°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Danville, IL weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Vermilion County

23,008 jobs at 1,300 businesses in Vermilion County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Vermilion CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,011 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,582 jobs; Retail trade: 3,000 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,046 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,044 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,543 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,288 jobs; Other services: 852 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Manufacturing 20% Retail trade 13% Wholesale trade 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Transportation and warehousing 7% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oakwood.

Nearest hospitals

  • Osf Sacred Heart Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Danville7.4 miles
  • Va Illiana Healthcare System - DanvilleVA hospital · no emergency room · Danville10.1 miles
  • Carle Foundation HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Urbana22.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Oakwood

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Oakwood Park · 9 acres0.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Oakwood Public Library0.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Oakwood

Public schools here are run by Oakwood CUSD 76. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Oakwood Grade SchoolOakwoodPre-K–8573Public0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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