Welcome to Oakwood Hills ...

The village of Oakwood Hills is located in McHenry County<1>.

The location of Oakwood Hills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oakwood Hills has a population of 2,026 people<3> (see below for details).

Oakwood Hills is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oakwood Hills had an population of 2,026 people. This is a decrease of 2.74% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oakwood Hills had a population of 2,083 people. This makes Oakwood Hills the county's 17th most populous community.

The population of Oakwood Hills represents 0.02% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 480th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,083 people, the population of Oakwood Hills decreased 5.06% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,194 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Oakwood Hills.

Communities Also Named Oakwood Hills ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Oakwood Hills - it's located in Delaware.

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

Communities near Oakwood Hills ...

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

• Elgin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Elgin is located in Kane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <5>
• Arlington Heights
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
  • Arlington Heights is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington Heights <5>
• Schaumburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
  • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <5>
• Palatine
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
  • Palatine is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <5>
• Mount Prospect
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Prospect
  • Mount Prospect is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Prospect <5>
• Hoffman Estates
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Estates
  • Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <5>
• Buffalo Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
  • Buffalo Grove is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Grove <5>
• Crystal Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
  • Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <5>
• Wheeling
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
  • Wheeling is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <5>
• Streamwood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streamwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streamwood
  • Streamwood is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streamwood <5>

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 Oakwood Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakwood Hills.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oakwood Hills. 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 Oakwood Hills.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakwood Hills ...

Looking for more information about Oakwood Hills? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Oakwood Hills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oakwood Hills.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakwood Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov