Local servicesHospitalPresence United Samaritans Medical Center6.2 miPost officeOakwood Post Office1.5 miTown hallOakwood Village Hall1.5 miPoliceOakwood Police Department1.5 miFire stationOakwood Fire Protection District2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryOakwood Grade School1.7 miCollegeLakeview College of Nursing - Danville Campus6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport CMI28 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND83 miInterstateI-742.0 miUS highwayUS 1501.8 miAmtrakRantoul, IL RTL24 miCoachDanville Mass TransitGreyhound7.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61858 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61858 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:21 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:09 am – 4:28 pm
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People2,639 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.21,148 householdsMedian household income $56,415Median home value $125,500Median rent $763 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,963 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 1,136 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 15%, retail 12%Average commute 24 minutes86% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 20°F43 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month June15 in of snow a year, on about 10 days19 days above 90°F, 112 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Danville station, 6 mi away; snow from Danville Sewage Plt
Nearby landmarksSkyline Lakelake · 2.1 miInland Sealake · 1.5 miMiddle Fork Vermilion Riverriver · 3.2 miLakeview College of Nursing - Danville Campuscollege · 6.2 miNorth Fork Vermilion Riverriver · 6.5 miTricoci University of Beauty Culturecollege · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKickapoo State Recreation Areastate recreation area · under a mile · 3,947 acresKennekuk Cove County Parkstate recreation area · 4.2 mi · 860 acresMiddle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 2,818 acresKickapoo Rail Trailrecreation area · 4.3 mi · 102 acresTilton Atv Parkrecreation area · 6.2 mi · 96 acresDanville National Cemetery (Ill.)historic site · 9.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 202133 mi away, Illinois-Indiana border regionMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 202133 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowVermilion County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025240 of 365 days measured121 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 138main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Champaign County, IL, 23 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPrairie Path Water Company-oakwoodserves 1,600 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation642 ft196 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
