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Okawville, Illinois

11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1910 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Okawville Township. It lies in ZIP code area 62271. The Survey maps it on the Okawville quadrangle. 1,369 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 440 feet above sea level.

Okawville within Washington County

On record in Okawville

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 2 records

Population over time

2 figures

Okawville fell from 1,434 to 1,369 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
20101,434
20201,369-65 (-5%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

6 surveys from 11 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Storms near this place

47 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Okawville in 47 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 22 hail, 21 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 heavy rain. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
September 2012Tornado (EF1)Okawville1 hurtA tornado touched down near I-64 on the north side of Okawville where it blew an eastbound tractor trailer to the southwest into the median. The driver sustained minor injuries. The tornado travelled east and damaged a barn and other outbuildings at a farm along Illinois Route 177 about a quarter of a mile west of Cord Road. Roof panels were blown off, some large tree limbs blown down and several calf hutches blown about, some of which had calves in them. At Cord Road and Illinois Route 177, tin roof panels were blown off of another barn. About a quarter of a mile east of Cord Road, along Illinois Route 177, power lines were blown down, a small barn lost its roof and a mason block building was blown down. The tornado continued to move almost due east along Illinois Route 177 where it damaged a home at the intersection of IL Route 177 and Phobe Road. Roof shingles were blown off and several large tree branches were broken. One branch went through the roof of the garage and another damaged a car in the driveway. All of the damage so far was EF0. Near the intersection of Illinois Route 177 and County Road 4, the tornado destroyed a small barn. This damage was rated EF1 with a maximum wind speed of 100 mph. The tornado then turned a bit to the southeast and quickly dissipated over open fields. Overall, the path length was approximately 4 miles with a max path width of 100 yards.
April 1994Thunderstorm WindOkawville$500The county ESDA director reported large trees down or damaged near the town of Okawville and other tree damage was reported south of Lively Grove on Highway 153.
March 2026Thunderstorm WindOkawville-A broadcast meteorologist reported wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph in Okawville.
April 2024Thunderstorm WindOkawville-Tree debris was found off of I-64 at the Okawville exit.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindOkawville-Widespread wind damage along the I-64 corridor in Washington County. Numerous tree limbs, power lines and several large trees were blown down in Okawville, Nashville and New Minden.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindOkawville-As a severe thunderstorm moved across Washington County, several trees were snapped off along I-64. Also, a semi was blown over into the median at mile marker 55 on Interstate 64. No injuries were reported.
September 2015Thunderstorm WindOkawville-Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous large tree limbs and bent a flag pole at a 45 degree angle.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindOkawville-Thunderstorm winds blew down a couple of trees as well as numerous tree limbs around town. Also, several homes sustained minor shingle damage.
June 2011Flash FloodOkawville-Up to three inches of rain fell onto already saturated soils causing flash flooding. Several roads were flooded including Illinois Routes 160 and 15 between Addieville and Nashville.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindOkawville-Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees and numerous tree limbs. One tree fell onto a home causing moderate damage and another tree fell onto a garage causing moderate damage.
February 2011Tornado (EF0)Okawville-The tornado formed just to the southwest of Okawville. The tornado moved across the south side of town and damaged the local grain elevator, produced some minor roof and exterior damage to houses along the south side of East Schumacher Street. The Emmanuel Lutheran School also sustained some minor roof damage. The tornado continued to the east where it produced some additional damage and snapped an 8-10 inch diameter tree trunk approximately 6 feet off the ground. The tornado continued east until it damaged a house on Hummingbird Road. This house suffered an unknown amount of roof damage because it was in the process of being repaired. There was also minor tree damage and an outbuilding that was destroyed with the debris scattered several hundred yards to the northeast. The tornado lifted just to the east of this location. Path length was 2.8 miles with a maximum width of 50 yards and rated EF0.
May 2008Heavy RainOkawville-Heavy rain caused localized flooding of roads and small streams across most of central to eastern Washington County. Roads were reported covered with water from Okawville to Irvington. Highway 177 was closed due to water from Little Crooked Creek.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindOkawville-Numerous trees were blown down.
September 2006HailOkawville-Reported just north of State Route 15, south of Okawville.
November 2005HailOkawville-The County Sheriff reported 1 inch hail.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindOkawville-Local law enforcement reported some trees down in Okawville.
May 2002Thunderstorm WindOkawville-Storm spotters reported trees and power lines down. Outbuildings were damaged and there was minor damage to some homes.
May 2002Thunderstorm WindOkawville-Thunderstorm wind gusts caused damage along Route 160 between Okawville and Addieville. One home suffered damage to a porch and part of the roof. Some fencing was blown down as were some power poles.
April 2002HailOkawville-The County Sheriff Department reported 3/4 inch hail.
July 2002Thunderstorm WindOkawville-The County Sheriff reported several trees and power lines down.
August 2001Thunderstorm WindOkawville-The County Sheriff Department reported power lines down.
April 1998HailOkawville-A severe storm spotter reported nickel size hail.
May 1995HailOkawville-Golf ball-size hail fell for ten minutes west of Okawville but no damage was reported.
March 2024HailOkawville-no account filed
April 2024HailOkawville-no account filed
May 2023HailOkawville-no account filed
May 2018HailOkawville-no account filed
April 2016HailOkawville-no account filed
November 2013HailOkawville-no account filed
April 2012HailOkawville-no account filed
April 2012HailOkawville-no account filed
March 2006HailOkawville-no account filed
May 2006HailOkawville-no account filed
May 2006HailOkawville-no account filed
May 2006HailOkawville-no account filed
November 2005Thunderstorm WindOkawville-no account filed
July 2004Thunderstorm WindOkawville-no account filed
June 2003Thunderstorm WindOkawville-no account filed
July 2001Thunderstorm WindOkawville-no account filed
April 2000HailOkawville-no account filed
May 1999Thunderstorm WindOkawville-no account filed
June 1998Thunderstorm WindOkawville-no account filed
June 1998HailOkawville-no account filed
March 1997HailOkawville-no account filed
January 1996Thunderstorm WindOkawville-no account filed
April 1996HailOkawville-no account filed
April 1993HailOkawville-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Washington County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Frogtown3.2 miles12
Addieville4.3 miles12
Plum Hill5.4 miles10
Venedy5.7 miles11
Covington6.2 miles12
Johannisburg6.4 miles11
Stone Church7.0 miles11
Lively Grove9.4 miles10

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on OkawvilleAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2102474The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 414980. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.