Oquawka Township, Henderson County, Illinois

Oquawka Township
Township

Location in Henderson County

Henderson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°57′21″N 90°56′13″W / 40.95583°N 90.93694°W / 40.95583; -90.93694Coordinates: 40°57′21″N 90°56′13″W / 40.95583°N 90.93694°W / 40.95583; -90.93694
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Henderson
Established November 6, 1906
Area
 • Total 28.49 sq mi (73.8 km2)
 • Land 24.21 sq mi (62.7 km2)
 • Water 4.28 sq mi (11.1 km2)  15.02%
Elevation 568 ft (173 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 1,876
 • Density 82.5/sq mi (31.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 61418, 61437, 61469
FIPS code 17-071-56250

Oquawka Township is one of eleven townships in Henderson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,997 and it contained 1,117 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.49 square miles (73.8 km2), of which 24.21 square miles (62.7 km2) (or 84.98%) is land and 4.28 square miles (11.1 km2) (or 15.02%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: County Farm and Oquawka.

Major highways

Lakes

  • Island Lake
  • White House Lake

Landmarks

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,876[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • West Central Community Unit School District 235
  • Westmer Community Unit School District 203

Political districts

References

  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • "Oquawka Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-19.
  • United States National Atlas
  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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