- Oskaloosa Township, Clay County, Illinois
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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°WCoordinates: 38°47′06″N 88°37′45″W / 38.785°N 88.62917°W 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]
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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
(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
External links
Municipalities and communities of Clay County, Illinois City Villages Clay City | Iola | Louisville | Sailor Springs | Xenia
Townships Bible Grove | Blair | Clay City | Harter | Hoosier | Larkinsburg | Louisville | Oskaloosa | Pixley | Songer | Stanford | Xenia
Unincorporated
communitiesGhost town Bethel
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Townships in Clay County, Illinois
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