Oquawka Township, Henderson County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

40°57′21″N 90°56′13″W / 40.95583°N 90.93694°W / 40.95583; -90.93694Country

United StatesState

IllinoisCountyHendersonEstablishedNovember 6, 1906Area

• Total28.49 sq mi (73.8 km²) • Land24.21 sq mi (62.7 km²) • Water4.28 sq mi (11.1 km²) 15.02%Elevation

568 ft (173 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

1,876 • Density82.5/sq mi (31.9/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

61418, 61437, 61469

FIPS code17-071-56250

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

Oquawka

Unincorporated towns

Milroy at 41°01′07″N 90°55′16″W / 41.018648°N 90.920975°W / 41.018648; -90.920975

(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

Illinois Route 164

Lakes

Island Lake
White House Lake

Landmarks

Benton Island
Delabar State Park
Mill Island

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	1,876	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

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

Political districts

Illinois's 17th congressional district
State House District 94
State Senate District 47

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
"Oquawka Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 19, 2009.
United States National Atlas

^ ^a ^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.