Oskaloosa Township, Clay County, Illinois

Oskaloosa Township
—  Township  —
Location in Clay County
Clay County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°47′06″N 88°37′45″W / 38.785°N 88.62917°W / 38.785; -88.62917Coordinates: 38°47′06″N 88°37′45″W / 38.785°N 88.62917°W / 38.785; -88.62917
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clay
Established	November 5, 1861
Area
– Total	37.48 sq mi (97.07 km2)
– Land	37.46 sq mi (97.02 km2)
– Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.05%
Elevation	531 ft (162 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	307
– Density	8.2/sq mi (3.2/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62838, 62858, 62899
GNIS feature ID	0429510

Oskaloosa Township is one of twelve townships in Clay County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 307.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Oskaloosa Township covers an area of 37.48 square miles (97.1 km²); of this, 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) or 0.05 percent is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Cruse
• Oskaloosa

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Negro, Oskaloosa and Stipp.

School districts

• North Clay Community Unit School District 25

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 108
• State Senate District 54

References

• "Oskaloosa Township, Clay County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429510. 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