Oak Run’s midpoint age is 60.4 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. In Oak Run, just over two in five adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.

60.4median age · IL 39

	Oak Run	Illinois towns	U.S. towns
Aged 65 or older	34%	19%	18%
Median age	60.4 years	40.7 years	40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	41%	29%	29%

Oak RunIllinoisUnited States

ILU.S.

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.

Ages and education in Oak Run
	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%

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Ages60.4 median age · 34% are 65 or older Schooling41% have a four-year degree Homes98% own their home · Homeowners Income$100K a year · Median household income

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, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. 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

jobs based in Oak Run

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here60 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Oak Run Commute times27 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 30 miles

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

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A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 15°Rain & snow25″ of snow a winter · 38 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Oak Run is

The share of adults in Oak Run who report frequent physical distress: 14%. The town does better than the Illinois average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 7. In Oak Run, 30% of adults 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

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby12.3 miles to an ER · St. Mary Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than IL on 8 of 32

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

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters9 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

More of Oak Run’s households own their home than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town

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

days on market

96.7%

sale-to-list price

homes sold in May

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Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 5.5 years of income RentsRents

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

HealthBetter than IL on 8 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$100K median household income · 60 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 60% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions20 nearby · Carl Sandburg State Historic Site 12 mi LibraryVictoria Public Library District CollegesKnox College is 12.7 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1971 Climate85° summer highs · 25″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors

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 tuition Carl 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.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

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

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A larger share of residents are 65 or older in Oak Run than in most of Illinois or the rest of the country