Okawville, Illinois

Okawville
Village
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Washington
Coordinates	38°25′57″N 89°32′54″W / 38.4325°N 89.54833°W / 38.4325; -89.54833
Area	2.0 sq mi (5 km2)
- land	2.0 sq mi (5 km2)
Population	1,434 (2010)
Density	717.0 / sq mi (277 / km2)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	62271
Area code	618
Location of Okawville within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Okawville, Illinois
Website: http://www.okawvillecc.com/

Okawville is a village in Washington County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,434 at the 2010 census.^[1]

Geography

Okawville is located at 38°25′57″N 89°32′54″W / 38.4325°N 89.54833°W / 38.4325; -89.54833 (38.432589, -89.548358).^[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land.

The Little Hot Springs of Illinois are located here.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 1,355 people, 569 households, and 372 families residing in the village. The population density was 668.6 people per square mile (257.7/km²). There were 617 housing units at an average density of 304.4 per square mile (117.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.23% White, 0.37% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.

There were 569 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,448, and the median income for a family was $50,089. Males had a median income of $32,226 versus $22,813 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,476. About 3.6% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

Okawville is home to Immanuel Lutheran School, Okawville Grade School, and Okawville Community High School.^[4]

Attractions

Okawville features Roland Barkau Memorial Golf Course, Rainbow Ranch, The Steam Pipe, and Heritage House Historic Sites and Museum.^[5] The Original Springs Mineral Spa and Hotel, established in 1867, features a spring-fed spa with waters containing minerals such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, zinc, iodine, iron, and sulfur.^[6]

References

1. ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Okawville village, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved November 1, 2011. 
2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
4. ^ http://www.okawvillecc.com/
5. ^ http://www.okawvillecc.com/
6. ^ http://okawvillehotel.tripod.com/main.html

External links

• Village of Okawville official website