Oakwood Hills, Illinois

About Oakwood Hills

Set in the northeastern part of Illinois, Oakwood Hills is a small town with an estimated population of 2,059.

Officially, Oakwood Hills is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.09 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,889 residents per square mile.

📰 Oakwood Hills News Today

• Oakwood Hills, IL Air Quality & Pollen Weather Underground · Aug 18
• Oakwood Hills Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Woman in critical condition after being allegedly intentionally run over by car driven by husband in Oakwood Hills Lake and McHenry County Scanner · May 23
• Man accused of running over wife with car on purpose in Oakwood Hills jailed Daily Herald · May 23
• Man Accused Of Intentionally Running Over Wife, Fleeing Scene Patch · May 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Oakwood Hills Unique

• The only place in America named Oakwood Hills — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Oakwood Hills

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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oakwood Hills

• Fel-Pro RRR Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Oakwood Hills Fen · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bates Fen Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Killarney Park reviews ★
• Lapins Park reviews ★
• Silver Creek Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• South Beach Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Oakwood Hills

🏘️ Nearby Communities