Okawville is a village in Washington County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Okawville had a population of 1,369.

History

Okawville was originally known simply as "Okaw," from an early name of the Kaskaskia River that derived from the Mississippi Valley French au Kaskaskies ("to the Kaskaskias"). The post office was known as Okaw from its establishment in 1836 until 1872, when the name was changed to Okawville.

thumb|left|Okawville welcome sign

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Okawville has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Okawville had a population of 1,369. The median age was 40.4 years. 23.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.1 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 573 households in Okawville, of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 52.0% were married-couple households, 16.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2000, there were 1,355 people, 569 households, and 372 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 617 housing units at an average density of . 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.

Education

Okawville is home to Immanuel Lutheran School, Okawville Grade School, and Okawville High School.

thumb|Okawville village hall

Attractions

Okawville features Roland Barkau Memorial Golf Course, The American Legion Post 233, Rainbow Ranch, The Steam Pipe, and Heritage House Historic Sites and Museum.

References

  • Village of Okawville Chamber of Commerce web page
  • Village of Okawville web page