Okawville | |
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Original Springs Hotel and Bathhouse, a historic site in the village
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Country | United States |
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State | Illinois |
County | Washington |
Coordinates | 38°25′57″N 89°32′54″W / 38.43250°N 89.54833°W |
Area | 2.06 sq mi (5 km2) |
- land | 2.06 sq mi (5 km2) |
- water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
Population | 1,434 (2010) |
Density | 717.0/sq mi (277/km2) |
Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
- summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Postal code | 62271 |
Area code | 618 |
Location in Washington County and the state of Illinois.
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Location of Illinois in the United States
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Website: http://www.okawvillecc.com/ | |
Okawville is a village in Washington County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,434 at the 2010 census.
In the late 19th and early 20th century Okawville was a prominent spa community. The first Okawville Springs Hotel was established in 1867.
Okawville is located at 38°25′57″N 89°32′54″W / 38.43250°N 89.54833°W (38.432589, -89.548358). According to the 2010 census, Okawville has a total area of 2.06 square miles (5.34 km2), all land.
The Little Hot Springs of Illinois are located in Okawville.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,355 people, 569 households, and 372 families residing in the village. The population density was 668.6 people per square mile (257.7/km²). There were 617 housing units at an average density of 304.4 per square mile (117.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.23% White, 0.37% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.
There were 569 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.98.