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Oblong Township is one of ten townships in Crawford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,789 and it contained 1,251 housing units.[2]

Oblong Township
Township
Location in Crawford County
Crawford County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°00′28″N 87°52′52″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Crawford
Established	November 5, 1867
Area
• Total	57.43 sq mi (148.7 km2)
• Land	57.39 sq mi (148.6 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.07%
Elevation	486 ft (148 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	2,711
• Density	48.6/sq mi (18.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62449, 62454
FIPS code	17-033-55119

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 57.43 square miles (148.7 km²), of which 57.39 square miles (148.6 km²) (or 99.93%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (or 0.07%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Oblong
• Stoy

Unincorporated towns

• Dogwood
• Oil Center

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Oblong, Prier and White Oak.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 33

Lakes

• Oblong Lake

Landmarks

• Oblong Park

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	2,711	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Oblong Community Unit School District 4
• Robinson Community Unit School District 2

Political districts

• Illinois's 15th congressional district
• State House District 109
• State Senate District 55

References

• "Oblong Township, Crawford County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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