Okawville, IL

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Okawville, Illinois

Okawville, Illinois, in Washington county, is 41 miles E of St. Louis, Missouri. As of the year 2000 census, 1,355 people lived in Okawville.

The People and Families of Okawville

In Okawville, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Okawville had a median family income of $50,089.

Okawville Housing

An estimated 78% of living spaces in Okawville are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Okawville, 95% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Okawville, IL

Comparing Okawville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	41 miles E of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Washington
Standard Zip Codes	62271
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.434
Longitude	-89.549

Station	NASHVILLE 4 NE
Distance	14.3 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 38 F
Apr Temp	45 to 67 F
Jul Temp	68 to 88 F
Oct Temp	47 to 69 F
Annual Precip	39 inches

Station	CARLYLE RESERVOIR
Distance	17 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Station	WATERLOO
Distance	33.3 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	45 to 66 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 69 F
Annual Precip	42.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,355	100%
Male	669	49.4%
Female	686	50.6%
Under 18	336	24.8%
18+	1,019	75.2%
65+	239	17.6%
Median Age	38
Average Family Size	2.98
White	1,331	98.2%
African-American	5	0.4%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.5%
Other	3	0.2%
Mixed Race	7	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,333
Growth	-22
Growth %	-1.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	61.9%
US/American	11.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.3%
Irish	5.4%
English	3.2%
Polish	2.9%
Italian	2.1%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Finnish	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Scottish	0.5%
Slovak	0.5%
Swedish	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
European	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Danish	0.2%
Iranian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Okawville	1,355	$50,089
Addieville	267	$51,875
Albers	878	$57,625
Bartelso	593	$55,972
Damiansville	368	$53,250
Germantown	1,118	$56,563
Venedy	137	$42,222

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