Oakwood, Illinois

About Oakwood

Oakwood is a small town in eastern Illinois with an estimated population of 1,275.

Oakwood holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.93 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,371 residents per square mile.

📰 Oakwood News Today

• Bertie May Moore Obituary Aug 12, 2026 Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center · Aug 12
• Charles Frederick Bennett Obituary Jul 14, 2026 Robison Chapel · Jul 14
• Schedule - Oakwood Comets (Fithian, IL) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 4
• Oakwood Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Eastbound I-74 reopened near Oakwood after semi crash wandtv.com · Jul 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Oakwood Unique

• One of 9 places in the US named Oakwood — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Oakwood

• Kickapoo Adventures Bar & Grill — burger

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oakwood

• Middle Fork Woods Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Kennekuk Cove County Park reviews ★
• Kickapoo State Recreation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Oakwood Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Oakwood

• Oakwood Grade School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Oakwood

🏘️ Nearby Communities