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Oakwood Hills, IL

McHenry County, 41 miles NW of the Loop. This community began as a group of summer homes along Andersen's Lake (now Silver Lake). Area residents, wanting to improve roads and control zoning, debated incorporation in the 1950s. Incorporated as Oakwood Hills in 1959, the village is a bedroom community for local workers and Chicago commuters. The 2000 population was 2,194.


Oakwood Hills, IL (inc. 1958)
Year Total
(and by category) 		  Foreign Born Native with foreign parentage Males per 100 females
1960 213   — — —
1990 1,498   2.1% — 107
  1,486 White (99.2%)      
  2 Black (0.1%)      
  2 American Indian (0.1%)      
  6 Other race (0.4%)      
  42 Hispanic Origin* (2.8%)      
2000 2,194   5.4% — 102
  2,151 White alone (98.0%)      
  8 Black or African American alone (0.4%)      
  5 American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.2%)      
  7 Asian alone (0.3%)      
  4 Some other race alone (0.2%)      
  19 Two or more races (0.9%)      
  74 Hispanic or Latino* (3.4%)      

Craig L. Pfannkuche
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