Oak Run, Illinois

Oak Run
—  Census-designated place  —
Oak Run
Coordinates: 40°57′48″N 090°08′42″W / 40.96333°N 90.145°W / 40.96333; -90.145Coordinates: 40°57′48″N 090°08′42″W / 40.96333°N 90.145°W / 40.96333; -90.145
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Knox
Township	Persifer Township
Area
- Total	4.410 sq mi (11.4 km2)
- Land	3.536 sq mi (9.2 km2)
- Water	0.874 sq mi (2.3 km2)
Elevation	738 ft (225 m)
Population (2010)
- Total	547
- Density	124/sq mi (47.9/km2)
ZIP code	61428
GNIS feature ID	1719678

Oak Run is a census-designated place and resort community in Persifer Township, Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 547.^[1]

Description

Oak Run is located three miles (5 km) north of U.S. Highway 150 between Knox County Highway 12 and Knox County Highway 15. The development surrounds the 580-acre (2.3 km²) Spoon Lake, the largest man-made body of water in Central Illinois. It consists of approximately 4,000 acres (16 km²) of land situated in Persifer and Copley Townships. There is a public golf course, convenience store, restaurant, and gas station as well as two marinas and several parks. Other facilities include a swimming pool, lounge building, tennis courts, beaches and a 56-site campground. There are both year round residents and vacation cottages located in Oak Run.

History

Following the purchase of this acreage from 27 land owners, American Central commenced construction of Oak Run in 1971. Oak Run is situated in an area long referred to by area residents as “Round Bottom." The 580-acre (2.3 km²) Spoon Lake was impounded by the construction of an earthen dam 61 feet (19 m) high and 550 feet (170 m) wide at its base. The lake is approximately 60 feet (18 m) deep at the dam and provides nearly 19 miles (31 km) of shoreline. The lake first reached pool elevation in 1973 and is fed by Sugar Creek and natural springs. More than 40 miles (64 km) of public hard surfaced roads have been constructed to county road specifications. The public Oak Run Golf Course opened in mid-summer of 1976.^[2]

Geography

Oak Run is located at 40°57′48″N 090°08′42″W / 40.96333°N 90.145°W / 40.96333; -90.145 at an elevation of 738 feet (225 m). Spoon Lake divides the town.

External links

• Oak Run - Central Illinois' Finest Lake and Recreational Development

Notes

1. ^ "American FactFinder". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/main.html. Retrieved 17 March 2011. 
2. ^ Mrs. Don Wheeler and Dean Cree, "Bicentennial Issue of Victoria History", 1976