Oxford Township, Henry County, Illinois

Oxford Township
—  Township  —
Location in Henry County
Henry County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°11′40″N 90°22′43″W / 41.19444°N 90.37861°W / 41.19444; -90.37861Coordinates: 41°11′40″N 90°22′43″W / 41.19444°N 90.37861°W / 41.19444; -90.37861
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Henry
Established	November 4, 1856
Area
- Total	35.65 sq mi (92.33 km2)
- Land	35.61 sq mi (92.23 km2)
- Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation	804 ft (245 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,236
- Density	34.7/sq mi (13.4/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61262, 61413, 61465, 61468
GNIS feature ID	0429519

Oxford Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,236^[1].

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Oxford Township covers an area of 35.65 square miles (92.3 km²); of this, 35.61 square miles (92.2 km²) (99.89 percent) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (0.11 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Alpha
• Woodhull (partial)

Extinct towns

• Oxford at 41°10′25″N 90°25′59″W / 41.1736475°N 90.4331853°W / 41.1736475; -90.4331853

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Adjacent townships

• Lynn Township (north)
• Clover Township (east)
• Ontario Township, Knox County (southeast)
• Rio Township, Knox County (south)
• North Henderson Township, Mercer County (southwest)
• Rivoli Township, Mercer County (west)
• Richland Grove Township, Mercer County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Alpha, Oxford, Saint Johns and Summit Level.

Major highways

• Interstate 74
• U.S. Route 150
• Illinois Route 17

Lakes

• Crescent Lake
• Skona Lake

School districts

• Alwood Community Unit School District 225

Political districts

• Illinois's 17th congressional district
• State House District 74
• State Senate District 37

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• "Oxford Township". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429519. Retrieved 2009-09-18. 
• United States National Atlas

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

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