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A town of 1,343, settled in 1872. 3.2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Illinois town.
The best of Okawville’s subject grades are an A for safety and cost of living and an A+ for civic life; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. On hazard risk, just 97 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns do worse. Okawville is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 74% of U.S. towns. Only 8 of Illinois’ 1,240 towns score higher on civic life. Okawville has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Original Springs Hotel and Bathhouse. Okawville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Okawville beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Okawville is from typical.
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Census counts: 482 in 1880, 1,369 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 4 maps from 1910 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Okawville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Okawville.
In Okawville, the rate of thefts and burglaries is 6 per 1,000 residents, where Illinois’ towns sit at 7.9 and U.S. towns at 9.9. No violent crime was reported here.
| Okawville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
For Okawville, the typical rent is $783 a month. Among households here, 83% live in a home they own, against 75% in Illinois’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 9.6%.
| Okawville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $783 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 83% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
One declared disaster, in 2024, has brought federal aid to Okawville households. On expected storm and flood damage, Okawville sits above 79% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Okawville break down as 30% from inland flooding and 29% from earthquakes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In July, afternoons reach 88°; in January, nights fall to 23°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearly a fifth of adults binge drink in Okawville. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Okawville is ahead of Illinois on 5 and behind on 3. In Okawville, 34% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 22% get no exercise outside work.
| Okawville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 23% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Okawville | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.1% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The top destinations are Nashville (13%), Belleville (6%) and St. Louis (5%). Only 14% of working residents stay in Okawville for work; the rest commute out. The share of residents in Okawville who live below the poverty line: 3.5%. Half of commuters travel less than 22 miles.
| Okawville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
People 65 and older are nearly a quarter of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide). Okawville’s age of the median resident stands at 44.6 years. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois. Among residents here, 20% are under 18.
| Okawville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 44.6 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 20% | 22% | 22% |
Somewhere between 36% and 62% women
The Census survey reached too few of Okawville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.1 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Okawville | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.9% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.5% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.2% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.2% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.4% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.5% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.6% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.9% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.9% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.3% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.4% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. OCYA | — | 17 |
| 2. Okawville Community Club Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Okawville; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Okawville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
2 places in Okawville on the National Register of Historic Places.
Village in Illinois, United States
Okawville is a village in Washington County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Okawville had a population of 1,369.
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3.2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Illinois town.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
