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Welcome to Oakford ...

The village of Oakford is located in Menard County<1>.

The pronunciation of Oakford: OHK-ferd<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oakford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oakford has a population of 276 people<3> (see below for details).

Oakford is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Oakford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Oakford: 217 & 447<5>

The ZIP code for Oakford: 62673<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oakford had an population of 276 people. This is a decrease of 3.5% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.68% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oakford had a population of 286 people. This makes Oakford the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 286 people, the population of Oakford decreased 7.44% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 309 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Oakford.

Communities Also Named Oakford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Oakford - they are located in Florida, Indiana and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oakford.

Communities near Oakford ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oakford.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oakford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakford.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oakford. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakford.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakford. See our Newspapers Page for Oakford.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakford ...

Looking for more information about Oakford? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Oakford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oakford.

Adding Oakford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oakford in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Oakford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Oakford post office opened in 1872.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oakford.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Menard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Oakford. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oakford.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Oakford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Oakford area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Oakford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oakford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/