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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]

Oquawka Township
Township
Location in Henderson County
Henderson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°57′21″N 90°56′13″W
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

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 41.018648°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.		%±
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. Retrieved 2009-09-19.
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois

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