Oconee Illinois Map

About Oconee, Illinois

Oconee is a locality in Shelby County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 193. The population density is 144.2 people per km². Oconee is located at 39.2856°N, 89.1076°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62553.

Oconee rests in a landscape where the Illinois prairie begins to gently surrender to the rolling terrain of the country's heartland. It lies 39.2 miles south-south-west of Decatur, IL (from Decatur, IL: bearing 192°T), and is situated 7.3 miles south-south-west of Pana. Here, wide fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons that seem to hold the sky captive, their emerald and gold hues shifting with the sun's slow arc. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of damp soil and distant blossoms. Small stands of oak and maple trees punctuate the expansive views, their leaves whispering secrets on the infrequent breeze, creating pockets of dappled shade that feel like treasured discoveries. Oconee's story is intrinsically tied to the rich agricultural heritage of Shelby County, a place where the land itself has been the primary employer for generations. Life here unfolds with a quiet deliberateness, the pace dictated by the seasons and the planting cycles. The local economy, though modest, thrives on the bounty of the surrounding farms, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels of the harvest. You can sense the echoes of past endeavors in the weathered barns and the sturdy, unpretentious architecture that defines Oconee, a testament to the resilience and hard work of its people.

About This Oconee Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Oconee, 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 Oconee and Shelby County.

Detailed location data for Oconee includes the ZIP code (62553), telephone area code (217), county seat of Shelby County (Shelbyville), and school district assignment (Pana Community Unit School District 8). 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 Oconee is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.