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East Oakland Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,388 and it contained 663 housing units.[2] The township changed its name from Oakland Township on May 7, 1860.

East Oakland Township
Township
Location in Coles County
Coles County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°38′N 88°1′W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Coles
Established	November 8, 1859
Area
• Total	39.33 sq mi (101.9 km2)
• Land	39.25 sq mi (101.7 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.20%
Elevation	659 ft (201 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,369
• Density	35.4/sq mi (13.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61912, 61943
FIPS code	17-029-22138

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.33 square miles (101.9 km²), of which 39.25 square miles (101.7 km²) (or 99.80%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km²) (or 0.20%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Oakland

Extinct towns

• Kings
• Pinhook

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Bell, Berry, Fairview, Oak Grove, Rosedale and Shields.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 133

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	1,369	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Kansas Community Unit School District 3
• Oakland Community Unit School District 5

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 110
• State Senate District 55

References

• "East Oakland Township, Coles County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

Adjacent townships

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