Oakford | |
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Village | |
Location of Oakford in Menard County, Illinois. |
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Location of Illinois in the United States |
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Coordinates: 40°6′8″N 89°57′53″W / 40.10222°N 89.96472°WCoordinates: 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) | 280 |
• Density | 167.97/sq mi (64.84/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP Code(s) | 62673 |
Area code(s) | 217 |
FIPS code | 17-54625 |
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.
Oakford is located at 40°6′8″N 89°57′53″W / 40.10222°N 89.96472°W (40.102320, -89.964713).
According to the 2010 census, Oakford has a total area of 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2), all land.
As of the census 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.