Oak Run, Illinois
Census designated place in Knox County, Illinois · ZIP 61428
- Knox County
- Within Persifer Township
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 722 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 325Households
- $120,972Median household income
- $280,600Median home value
- 1ZIP codes
About Oak Run
This page shows only what has been published about Oak Run: Census facts with their sources first, then its businesses, jobs, events, people in public roles, housing and questions as they are added. Nothing here is written by the town government.
Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 547 |
| 2020 | 721 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $120,972 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 321 units
- Renter occupied
- 4 units
- Vacancy rate
- 48.7%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Oak Run | Knox County | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 722 | 49,294 | 12,692,653 |
| Median household income | $120,972 | $53,291 | $81,702 |
| Median age | 60.2 | 42.4 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $280,600 | $104,900 | $250,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 33.9% | 20.3% | 37.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.1% | 3.3% | 14.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 98.8% | 69.8% | 66.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 26.1 minutes | 20.6 minutes | 28.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
CommunityRules and moderation
Events in Oak RunAll events
No upcoming event is listed in Oak Run yet. Members and businesses add events from the Events page; each is screened before it shows.
Schools
No public school is listed for Oak Run: either the NCES directory for Illinois is not loaded yet, or no school's address falls inside Oak Run’s boundary. Schools in neighbouring towns are on their pages.
Frequently asked about Oak RunPromoted from questions people asked
No question about Oak Run has been asked often enough to publish an answer yet. Ask Oak Run and the answer, once a person checks it, appears here.
Nearby towns
- Persifer TownshipTownship
- Copley TownshipTownship
- Truro TownshipTownship
- VictoriaVillage
- Victoria TownshipTownship
- WilliamsfieldVillage
- Knox TownshipTownship
- GilsonCensus designated place
- Haw Creek TownshipTownship
- Sparta TownshipTownship
Other towns in Knox County
- AbingdonCity
- AltonaVillage
- Cedar TownshipTownship
- Chestnut TownshipTownship
- Copley TownshipTownship
- East GalesburgVillage
- Elba TownshipTownship
- Galesburg TownshipTownship
- GalesburgCity
- GilsonCensus designated place