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North Okaw TownshipIL

A town of 981.

Population
981
2025 Census estimate · −1.9% since 2020
Median home value
$203K
Census ACS
Household income
$84K
median
Median age
24.7
years
Jobs based here
34
A commuter town

Is North Okaw Township a good place to live?

43% of residents are under 18 in North Okaw Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 22%. Among 769 Illinois towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than North Okaw Township. North Okaw Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

981 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Humboldt · 5 miHumboldt Township · 6 miEast Nelson Township · 6 miAllenville · 7 miJonathan Creek Township · 7 miMattoon Township · 8 mi
Mattoon TownshipHumboldt TownshipEast Nelson TownshipBourbon TownshipJonathan Creek TownshipArcola TownshipMattoon TownshipHumboldt TownshipEast Nelson TownshipBourbon TownshipJonathan Creek TownshipArcola TownshipNorth Okaw Township
Getting set up

Moving to North Okaw Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in North Okaw Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMattoon water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers87% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have North Okaw Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMattoon Community Unit School District 2Arthur Community Unit School District 3052 districts serve North Okaw Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereColes County ClerkColes County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes61931, 61938, 61910, 6191161931 54% · 61938 25% · 61910 13% · 61911 5%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in North Okaw Township.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Little Creek School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–7Grades 1–730–
Full pageNorth Okaw Township’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsThe public schoolsVs. the neighbors6 bordering townsEvery school1 school · Little Creek SchoolQuestions“Are North Okaw Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Most of North Okaw Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave North Okaw Township for work: only 0% work in town. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in North Okaw Township, above both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). North Okaw Township’s average trip to work is 23 minutes.

0%work in town
North Okaw TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line16%8.4%9.6%
Average trip to work23 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In North Okaw Township0%
Mattoon31%
Lafayette Township8%
Charleston7%
Effingham4%
12 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in North Okaw Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageNorth Okaw Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here34 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in North Okaw TownshipCommute times23 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 12 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in North Okaw Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 1999, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in North Okaw Township.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
8
paid flood claims since 1999
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageNorth Okaw Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims8 paid flood claims · Since 1999Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in North Okaw TownshipGet ready1.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In North Okaw Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

North Okaw Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–38°
Spring43–63°
Summer64–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageNorth Okaw Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 20°Rain & snow15″ of snow a winter · 40 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy North Okaw Township is

North Okaw Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 16% of adults smoke cigarettes in North Okaw Township.

North Okaw TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)18%17%17%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%37%35%
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
What stands outNorth Okaw TownshipIL
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.8%10.3%
More adults with COPD8.7%6.3%
More smokers15.8%12.1%
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
10.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageNorth Okaw Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby10.2 miles to an ER · Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0.1% of North Okaw Township

7.9 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0.1%conserved
North Okaw TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.1%3.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.30.4
0.1%
conserved · 42 of 34,649 acres
7.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Full pageNorth Okaw Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map7.9 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0.1% conserved · 42 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in North Okaw Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about North Okaw Township

17pages on North Okaw Township
The big questions
Schools1 schoolHealthBetter than IL on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$84K median household income · 34 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 74% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors8 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions19 nearby · National Museum of Ship Models and Sea History 26 miLibraryMattoon Public LibraryCollegesLake Land College is 12 mi away
The story
Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 123 residentsClimate86° summer highs · 15″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of North Okaw Township

Lake Land CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mattoon12 mi$4,415 in-state tuitionEastern Illinois UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Charleston14.9 mi$13,679 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 North Okaw Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave North Okaw Township for work

Where North Okaw Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

31% → Mattoon Mattoon 31% 8% → Lafayette Township Lafayette Township 8% 7% → Charleston Charleston 7% 4% → Effingham Effingham 4% 3% → Arthur Arthur 3% 2% → Sullivan Sullivan 2% North Okaw Township · 0% stay
34jobs based in North Okaw Township
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About North Okaw Township

Township in Illinois, United States

North Okaw Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,004 and it contained 366 housing units. The Kaskaskia River flows through the township. The Cook Mills Consolidated oil field is within this township. The township changed its name from Okaw Township on May 7, 1860.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
54 sq mi
Elevation
653 ft

Questions about North Okaw Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is North Okaw Township, IL a good place to live?

North Okaw Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.