- Oblong Township, Crawford County, Illinois
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Oblong Township — Township — Location in Crawford County Crawford County's location in Illinois Coordinates: 39°00′28″N 87°52′52″W / 39.00778°N 87.88111°WCoordinates: 39°00′28″N 87°52′52″W / 39.00778°N 87.88111°W Country United States State Illinois County Crawford Established November 5, 1867 Area – Total 57.43 sq mi (148.73 km2) – Land 57.39 sq mi (148.64 km2) – Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.07% Elevation 486 ft (148 m) Population (2000) – Total 2,918 – Density 50.8/sq mi (19.6/km2) Time zone CST (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP codes 62449, 62454 GNIS feature ID 0429474 Oblong Township is one of ten townships in Crawford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,918[1].
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Oblong Township covers an area of 57.43 square miles (148.7 km2); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) or 0.07 percent is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Oblong, Prier and White Oak.
Major highways
Lakes
- Oblong Lake
Landmarks
- Oblong Park
School districts
- Oblong Community Unit School District 4
- Robinson Community Unit School District 2
Political districts
- Illinois' 15th congressional district
- State House District 109
- State Senate District 55
References
- "Oblong Township, Crawford County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429474. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
External links
Licking Township Prairie Township Hunt City Township, Jasper County
Willow Hill Township, Jasper CountyRobinson Township Oblong Township
Sainte Marie Township, Jasper County Martin Township Municipalities and communities of Crawford County, Illinois City Villages Flat Rock | Hutsonville | Oblong | Palestine | Stoy
Townships Honey Creek | Hutsonville | Lamotte | Licking | Martin | Montgomery | Oblong | Prairie | Robinson | Southwest
Unincorporated
communitiesAnnapolis | Bellair | Dogwood | Duncanville | Gordon | Green Brier | Hardinville | Heathsville | Kibbie | Landes | Morea | New Hebron | Oil Center | Oil Grove | Pierceburg | Port Jackson | Porterville | Richwoods | Riddleville‡ | Trimble | Villas | West York
Ghost town Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Townships in Crawford County, Illinois
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