The going rate for rent for Oakford comes to $838 a month. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 6.9%. 78% of Oakford households are owner-occupiers.

$159KZillow home value

	Oakford	Illinois towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$838 a month	$1,129 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	78%	75%	73%

Typical home value

Oakford$159K

Illinois$296K

+6.9%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 6.9% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 2.4 years of income Rents$838 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

About two in five of Oakford’s working residents commute to Springfield

Oakford’s average commute stands at 33 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Springfield (39%), Petersburg (11%) and Peoria (4%). The typical household income here is $65,000. The median commute is under 27 miles.

0%work in town

	Oakford	Illinois towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	33 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$65,000	$83,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	7.4%	8.4%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Oakford0%

Springfield39%

Petersburg11%

Peoria4%

Athens3%

27 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Oakford

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here0 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Oakford Commute times33 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 27 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Oakford is inland flooding, at a low overall level

For Oakford, the FEMA hazard score is 29 of 100. 32% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 16%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Oakford once, in 2006.

29risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Oakford Get ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Oakford

Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 19°; snowfall runs to about 18 inches a winter. Expect chilly winters and warm summers in Oakford.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°

Spring42–64°

Summer63–85°

Fall44–66°

Oct 21

typical first frost

Apr 13

typical last frost

+0.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 19°Rain & snow18″ of snow a winter · 38 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Oakford is

Among adults in Oakford, 76% had a checkup this year and 10% have diabetes. This Illinois town beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. For adults here, the share who binge drink is 20%. Also worth knowing: in Oakford, 18% of adults report frequent mental distress, where Illinois’ towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 17%.

	Oakford	Illinois towns	U.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	20%	18%	16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	76%	78%	79%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	10%	11%	12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	18%	17%	17%

32 measures vs. Illinois

3 better28 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Oakford	IL
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	12%	15.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	10.1%	13.2%
More adults with depression	23.6%	19.8%

Mason District Hospital

14.9 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby14.9 miles to an ER · Mason District Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than IL on 3 of 32

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

Nearby attractions

Lincoln Tomb and 11 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oakford. Close and well known come first.

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Big draw25 mi LandmarkLincoln Tomb

11 mi MuseumLincoln's New Salem

27 mi National Historic SiteLincoln Home National Historic Site124K visitors a year

19 mi MuseumDickson Mounds 27 mi National MonumentSpringfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument

27 mi MuseumOld State Capitol State Historic Site

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Lincoln Tomb: David Jones, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Lincoln's New Salem: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Lincoln Home National Historic Site: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dickson Mounds: MattHucke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old State Capitol State Historic Site: Shadow2700 at en.wikipedia, Public domain

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Everything we know about Oakford

17pages on Oakford

The big questions

HealthBetter than IL on 3 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$159K typical home · up 6.9% in a year Work & commute$65K median household income Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 29% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions22 nearby · Lincoln's New Salem 11 mi LibraryPetersburg Public Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1872 Famous people1 born in Oakford Town Hall & politicsClimate86° summer highs · 18″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 62673 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Oakford; the nearest are

St. John's College-Department of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Springfield26.4 mi Spoon River CollegeCommunity college · Public · Canton30 mi$6,090 in-state tuition University of Illinois SpringfieldUniversity or college · Public · Springfield31.6 mi$12,252 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Oakford residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Oakford for work

Where Oakford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

0jobs based in Oakford

0%of working residents work in town

27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Oakford

Village in Illinois, United States

Oakford is a village in Menard County, Illinois, United States. The population was 234 at the 2020 census, down from 286 in 2010. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Area: 0.3 sq mi
Elevation: 491 ft
ZIP code: 62673

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