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OxvilleIL

Today 21 people live in this town, first settled in 1879.

Population
21
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
83.4
years

Is Oxville a good place to live?

Oxville’s age of the median resident is 83.4 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Oxville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

21 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Bluffs · 3 miExeter · 4 miNaples · 4 miValley City · 5 miFlint Township · 6 miFlorence · 6 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Oxville: who provides what

Oxville is unincorporated, so Scott County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesScott CountyScott County provides services here
SchoolsScott-Morgan Consolidated Unit School District 2Which school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereScott County ClerkScott County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6262162621 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 Oxville.

Natural hazards

Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Oxville is higher

Of the losses FEMA expects in Oxville, 39% come from inland flooding and 28% from drought. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.

92risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
92Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
Full pageOxville’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters15 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Oxville

Oxville’s typical July afternoon high is 87°F.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–40°
Spring43–65°
Summer64–86°
Fall44–67°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageOxville’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 19°Rain & snow21″ of snow a winter · 38 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Oxville is

Oxville: 38% of adults have obesity. CDC measures, 32 in all: Oxville beats Illinois on 5 and trails on 6.

OxvilleIllinois townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%18%16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)38%37%35%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)12%13%14%
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better21 too close to call6 worse
What stands outOxvilleIL
Fewer uninsured adults7%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.6%13.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.6%10.3%
Illini Community Hospital
15.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageOxville’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby15.2 miles to an ER · Illini Community HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 5 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Oxville

12pages on Oxville
The big questions
HealthBetter than IL on 5 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 92% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryBluffs Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1879Climate87° summer highs · 21″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Oxville; the nearest are

Illinois CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Jacksonville16.8 mi$38,676 tuitionJohn Wood Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Quincy43.6 mi$5,700 in-state tuitionUniversity of Illinois SpringfieldUniversity or college · Public · Springfield50.2 mi$12,252 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Oxville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Oxville

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States

Oxville is an unincorporated community in Scott County, Illinois, United States. Oxville is located near Illinois Route 100 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-southwest of Bluffs. As of the 2020 census, Oxville had a population of 24.

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

Elevation
466 ft

Questions about Oxville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Oxville, IL a good place to live?

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