Oakwood Hills, Illinois facts for kids
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Oakwood Hills, Illinois
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Location in McHenry County, Illinois
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 Oakwood Hills, Illinois
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | McHenry |
| Townships | Nunda, Algonquin |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.17 sq mi (3.04 km2) |
| • Land | 1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 825 ft (251 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,076 |
| • Density | 1,908.09/sq mi (736.58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
60013
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| Area code(s) | 224 |
| FIPS code | 17-55041 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Oakwood Hills, Illinois |
Oakwood Hills is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1959. The population was 2,076 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Oakwood Hills is located in southeastern McHenry County at 42°14′52″N 88°14′43″W / 42.24778°N 88.24528°W (42.247658, -88.245176). It is southeast of Prairie Grove, east of Crystal Lake, and north of Cary. The Fox River passes 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east. Downtown Chicago is 46 miles (74 km) to the southeast.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Oakwood Hills has a total area of 1.17 square miles (3.03 km2), of which 1.09 square miles (2.82 km2) are land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2), or 7.17%, are water. Silver Lake is in the western part of the village, draining east to the Fox River. The unincorporated community of Silver Lake borders Oakwood Hills to the south.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 213 | — | |
| 1970 | 476 | 123.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,255 | 163.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,498 | 19.4% | |
| 2000 | 2,194 | 46.5% | |
| 2010 | 2,083 | −5.1% | |
| 2020 | 2,076 | −0.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2010 2020 |
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| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 2,083 | 1,931 | 1,731 | 94.94% | 92.70% | 83.38% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 8 | 4 | 15 | 0.36% | 0.19% | 0.72% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0.23% | 0.29% | 0.19% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 7 | 37 | 29 | 0.32% | 1.78% | 1.40% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.14% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0.00% | 0.14% | 0.63% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 17 | 10 | 93 | 0.77% | 0.48% | 4.48% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 74 | 92 | 188 | 3.37% | 4.42% | 9.06% |
| Total | 2,194 | 2,083 | 2,076 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Proposed natural gas power plant
During the summer of 2014, the residents of Oakwood Hills and surrounding communities voiced their concerns about the creation of a power plant, by Northland Power and Enventure Partners, on property just north of the village. A group of concerned citizens hired expert Robert G. Abboud to create an impact assessment of the proposed project. The report emphasized risks to groundwater, air quality, and noise issues, among others as to why the project needed to be further studied.
See also
In Spanish: Oakwood Hills (Illinois) para niños
