Oak Run Store, 2017
Oak Run’s story
55 years in pictures
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- 1971Oak Run is settled
Oak RunIL
A town of 800, settled in 1971.
Photo: Mlw126 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
800
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$298K
Census ACS
Household income
$100K
median
Median age
60.4
years
Jobs based here
60
A commuter town
Is Oak Run a good place to live?
34% of residents are 65 or older in Oak Run, above both the Illinois town median (19%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint age than Oak Run. Oak Run has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
800 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Oak Run: who provides what
Oak Run is unincorporated, so Knox County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAqua Illinois-Oak RunNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesKnox CountyKnox County provides services here
SchoolsWilliamsfield Community Unit School District 210Knoxville Community Unit School District 2022 districts serve Oak Run; 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.govWho runs elections hereKnox County ClerkKnox County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6142861428 100%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 Oak Run.
Who lives here
Fewer adults under 35 in Oak Run than across Illinois
Among adults 25 and older, 41% have a four-year degree or more, against 38% across Illinois.
60.4median age · IL 39
Oak RunIllinoisUnited States
Ages · share of residents
30%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school15%
Some college27%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate19%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.7 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Oak Run | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0.4% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.8% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.6% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.8% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 28.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 30% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.5% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 15.2% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.5% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.3% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.5% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
Most of Oak Run’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
The middle household income for Oak Run comes to $100,000. Among residents in the town, 3.3% live below the poverty line, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The median commute is under 30 miles. The top destinations are Galesburg (27%), Peoria (10%) and Chicago (4%).
0%work in town
| Oak Run | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.3% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Oak Run0%
Galesburg27%
Peoria10%
Chicago4%
Oneida3%
30 mi
median commute distance
60
jobs based in Oak Run
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Oak Run
The range runs from 15° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 25 inches of snow a winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–34°
Spring40–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Oak Run is
In Oak Run, 14% of adults report frequent physical distress. The town does better than the Illinois average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 7. Among adults in the town, 30% feel lonely and 15% report frequent mental distress.
| Oak Run | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 78% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
8 better17 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Oak Run | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.5% | 13.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.4% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.7% | 7.6% |
St. Mary Medical Center
12.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Oak Run faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
33% of Oak Run’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by strong winds at 18%. Compared with 60% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher.
60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
A larger share of households own their home in Oak Run than in most of Illinois or the rest of the country
The median sale price was $550,000 in May 2026. On the market in Oak Run: a median 61 days to sell. In Oak Run, the typical sale closed at 96.7% of the list price.
$550Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
61
days on market
96.7%
sale-to-list price
5
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Oak Run
15pages on Oak Run
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Oak Run
Knox CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Galesburg12.7 mi$57,903 tuitionCarl Sandburg CollegeCommunity college · Public · Galesburg14.6 mi$5,390 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Oak Run residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Oak Run for work
Where Oak Run’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
60jobs based in Oak Run
0%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Oak Run
Census-designated place in Illinois, United States
Oak Run is a census-designated place and resort community in Persifer and Copley townships, Knox County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 721.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1971
- Area
- 4.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 738 ft
- Area code
- 309
Questions about Oak Run
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oak Run, IL a good place to live?
Oak Run has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.