Oakland Illinois Map

About Oakland, Illinois

Oakland is a locality in Coles County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 862. The population density is 467.8 people per km². Oakland is located at 39.6539°N, 88.0261°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61943.

Oakland unfolds across the gently rolling prairie, a place where the horizon seems to stretch infinitely, broken only by the stoic silhouettes of farm buildings and the occasional stand of mature oak trees that lend the settlement its name. It lies 33.0 miles south-south-east of Urbana, IL (from Urbana, IL: bearing 163°T), and is situated 8.4 miles north-north-west of Kansas. The land here is a rich, dark loam, yielding generously to cultivation, and the air, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and ripening corn. Sunlight, when it breaks through the vast Illinois sky, often falls in broad, luminous swathes, illuminating the endless fields of soybeans and wheat that ripple like a green and gold sea under the breeze, and lending a quiet grandeur to the unassuming landscape. The roots of Oakland run deep into the agricultural heartland of Illinois, a community built and sustained by the fertile land that surrounds it, its economy inextricably linked to the cycles of planting and harvest. This is a place where the rhythm of life is often dictated by the seasons, a steady, unhurried pulse that has guided generations of farmers and families. While no grand monuments mark its history, the enduring spirit of self-reliance and community is palpable in the well-maintained homes and the familiar faces that greet you in the local shops, a quiet testament to the resilience and continuity of life in Oakland.

About This Oakland Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Oakland, Illinois with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Oakland and Coles County.

Detailed location data for Oakland includes the ZIP code (60653), telephone area code (312, 773, 309), county seat of Coles County (Charleston), and school district assignment (Oakland Community Unit School District 5). 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 Oakland is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.