Oblong Township, Crawford County, Illinois

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 (148.7 km^2)
• Land	57.39 sq mi (148.6 km^2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km^2)  0.07%
Elevation	486 ft (148 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,789
• Density	48.6/sq mi (18.8/km^2)
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 2010 census, its population was 2,789 and it contained 1,251 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 57.43 square miles (148.7 km²), of which 57.39 square miles (148.6 km²) (or 99.93%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (or 0.07%) is water.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Oblong
• Stoy

Unincorporated towns

• Dogwood
• Oil Center

(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

• Illinois Route 33

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. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives