Oblong Township, Crawford County, Illinois

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Oblong Township
Township
Map highlighting Oblong Township, Crawford County, Illinois.svg
Location in Crawford County
Map of Illinois highlighting Crawford County.svg
Crawford County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°00′28″N87°52′52″W / 39.00778°N 87.88111°W / 39.00778; -87.88111
Country United States
State Illinois
County Crawford
EstablishedNovember 5, 1867
Area
 • Total57.43 sq mi (148.7 km2)
 • Land57.40 sq mi (148.7 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.06%
Elevation
[1]
492 ft (150 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,762
 • Density48/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62449, 62454
FIPS code 17-033-55119

Oblong Township is one of ten townships in Crawford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,726 and it contained 1,227 housing units. [2]

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Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Oblong Township has a total area of 57.43 square miles (148.74 km2), of which 57.40 square miles (148.67 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) (or 0.06%) is water. [3]

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

Landmarks

Demographics

As of the 2020 census [2] there were 2,762 people, 1,215 households, and 836 families residing in the township. The population density was 48.09 inhabitants per square mile (18.57/km2). There were 1,227 housing units at an average density of 21.36 per square mile (8.25/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 94.75% White, 1.27% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 3.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.

There were 1,215 households, out of which 34.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.72% were married couples living together, 8.81% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 31.19% were non-families. 23.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.42.

The township's age distribution consisted of 20.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $51,221, and the median income for a family was $55,652. Males had a median income of $37,569 versus $22,944 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,579. About 7.9% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930 3,301—
1940 3,126−5.3%
1950 3,2343.5%
1960 3,2360.1%
1970 3,124−3.5%
1980 3,2223.1%
1990 2,974−7.7%
2000 2,918−1.9%
2010 2,789−4.4%
2020 2,762−1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

School districts

Political districts

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oblong Township, Crawford County, Illinois
  2. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. ↑ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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