Oquawka Township, Henderson County, Illinois

Oquawka Township
—  Township  —
Location in Henderson County
Henderson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates:
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Henderson
Established November 6, 1906
Area
 • Total 28.48 sq mi (73.75 km2)
 • Land 24.23 sq mi (62.75 km2)
 • Water 4.25 sq mi (11 km2)  14.92%
Elevation 568 ft (173 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,350
 • Density 97/sq mi (37.5/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 61418, 61437, 61469
GNIS feature ID 0429496

Oquawka Township is one of eleven townships in Henderson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,350[1].

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Oquawka Township covers an area of 28.48 square miles (73.8 km2); of this, 24.23 square miles (62.8 km2) (85.08 percent) is land and 4.25 square miles (11.0 km2) (14.92 percent) is water.

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

Landmarks

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

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