North Okaw Township, Coles County, Illinois

North Okaw Township
—  Township  —
Location in Coles County
Coles County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°35′10″N 88°25′03″W / 39.58611°N 88.4175°W / 39.58611; -88.4175Coordinates: 39°35′10″N 88°25′03″W / 39.58611°N 88.4175°W / 39.58611; -88.4175
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Coles
Established	November 8, 1859
Area
– Total	54.42 sq mi (140.94 km2)
– Land	54.37 sq mi (140.83 km2)
– Water	0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)  0.08%
Elevation	653 ft (199 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	918
– Density	16.9/sq mi (6.5/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61910, 61911, 61931, 61938, 61951
GNIS feature ID	0429462

North Okaw Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 918^[1]. The Kaskaskia River flows through the township. The Cook Mills Consolidated oil field is within this township. The township changed its name from Okaw Township on May 7, 1860.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, North Okaw Township covers an area of 54.42 square miles (140.9 km²); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) or 0.08 percent is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Cooks Mills

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Brann, Mount Zion, Pleasant Grove, Smith and Zoar.

Major highways

• US Route 45
• Illinois Route 121

School districts

• Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306
• Arthur Community Unit School District 305
• Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
• Sullivan Community Unit School District 300

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 110
• State Senate District 55

References

• "North Okaw Township, Coles County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429462. Retrieved 2010-01-10. 
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives