Oquawka Township, Henderson County, Illinois

Oquawka Township
Township
Location in Henderson County
Henderson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°57′21″N 90°56′13″W / 40.95583°N 90.93694°W / 40.95583; -90.93694Coordinates: 40°57′21″N 90°56′13″W / 40.95583°N 90.93694°W / 40.95583; -90.93694
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)
• Total	1,997
• Density	82.5/sq mi (31.9/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 2010 census, its population was 1,997 and it contained 1,117 housing units.^[1]

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.^[1]

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

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

1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28. 

External links

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

	Huron Township, Des Moines County, Iowa		Bald Bluff Township
	Jackson Township, Des Moines County, Iowa		Rozetta Township
		Oquawka Township
	Gladstone Township Tama Township, Des Moines County, Iowa		Biggsville Township

Municipalities and communities of Henderson County, Illinois, United States County seat: Oquawka City Dallas City‡ Villages Biggsville Gladstone Gulfport Lomax Media Oquawka Raritan Stronghurst Townships Bald Bluff Biggsville Carman Gladstone Lomax Media Oquawka Raritan Rozetta Stronghurst Terre Haute Unincorporated communities Bald Bluff Carman Carthage Lake Decorra Heapsville Hopper Iowa Junction Lone Tree Milroy Olena Reeds Rozetta Shokokon Terre Haute Yellow Banks Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties