Map of Oak Run CDP

Oak Run is a census-designated place and resort community in Persifer and Copley townships, Knox County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 547.

Oak Run CDP overview:
Name:	Oak Run CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Knox County
Elevation:	709 ft (216 m)
Total Area:	5.15 sq mi (13.34 km²)
Land Area:	4.28 sq mi (11.08 km²)
Water Area:	0.87 sq mi (2.26 km²)
Total Population:	721
Population Density:	168.62/sq mi (65.10/km²)
ZIP code:	61428
FIPS code:	1754924
GNISfeature ID:	2628556

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History

Following the purchase of this acreage from 27 land owners, American Central commenced construction of Oak Run in 1971. Oak Run is situated in an area long referred to by area residents as “Round Bottom”. The 580-acre (2.3 km) Spoon Lake was impounded by the construction of an earthen dam 61 feet (19 m) high and 550 feet (170 m) wide at its base. The lake is approximately 60 feet (18 m) deep at the dam and provides nearly 19 miles (31 km) of shoreline. The lake first reached pool elevation in 1973 and is fed by Sugar Creek and natural springs. More than 40 miles (64 km) of public hard surfaced roads have been constructed to county road specifications. The public Oak Run Golf Course opened in mid-summer of 1976.