Oak Run Illinois Map

About Oak Run, Illinois

Oak Run is a locality in Knox County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 800. The population density is 65.2 people per km². Oak Run is located at 40.9634°N, 90.1451°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61428.

Oak Run unfolds across a landscape sculpted by ancient glaciers, where rolling hills, softened by millennia of wind and rain, cradle pockets of dense woodland. It lies 11.8 miles east of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 85°T), and is situated 8.2 miles east-north-east of Knoxville. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves, a perpetual perfume from the surrounding forests, punctuated by the sharp, clean scent of pine. In the late afternoon, the sun, when it breaks through the often-clouded skies, casts long, attenuated shadows that stretch like ink spills across the fields, lending a hushed, almost reverent quality to the deepening twilight. The land itself feels patient, yielding its bounty in due season, a quiet partner to the lives lived within its embrace. The story of Oak Run is etched in the fertile soil, a testament to the enduring legacy of agriculture that has shaped its identity for generations. Farmers, their families roots reaching deep into this earth, continue to cultivate the land, their livelihoods tied to the rhythm of planting and harvest. The economy, though modest, is rooted in this enduring connection to the land, with small businesses serving the needs of a community that values its self-sufficiency. Whispers of the past, of pioneers who carved their homes from the wilderness, seem to linger in the wind that rustles through the mature oak trees, lending a sense of deep time to the present-day quietude of Oak Run.

About This Oak Run Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oak Run, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.963371, -90.14512. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Oak Run and Knox County.

Detailed location data for Oak Run includes the ZIP code (61428), telephone area code (815), county seat of Knox County (Galesburg), and school district assignment (Williamsfield Community Unit School District 210). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Oak Run is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.