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	28.48 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].

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

• Oquawka

Unincorporated towns

• Milroy at 41°01′07″N 90°55′16″W / 41.0186475°N 90.9209753°W / 41.0186475; -90.9209753

(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, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429496. Retrieved 2009-09-19. 
• United States National Atlas

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

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