Oquawka Township, Henderson County, Illinois

Oquawka Township
Oquawka Township
Township
	Location in Henderson County
	Henderson County's location in Illinois
	Coordinates: 40°57′21″N90°56′13″W / 40.95583°N 90.93694°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Henderson
Established	November 6, 1906
Area
• Total	28.51 sq mi (73.8 km2)
• Land	24.22 sq mi (62.7 km2)
• Water	4.29 sq mi (11.1 km2) 15.04%
Elevation	568 ft (173 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,659
• Density	58/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61418, 61437, 61469
FIPS code	17-071-56250

Last updated August 20, 2024

Oquawka Township is one of eleven townships in Henderson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,659 and it contained 908 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Oquawka Township has a total area of 28.51 square miles (73.84 km²), of which 24.22 square miles (62.73 km²) (or 84.96%) is land and 4.29 square miles (11.11 km²) (or 15.04%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Oquawka

Unincorporated towns

Milroy at 41°01′07″N90°55′16″W / 41.018648°N 90.920975°W / 41.018648; -90.920975

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: County Farm and Oquawka.

Major highways

Illinois Route 164

Lakes

Island Lake
White House Lake

Landmarks

Benton Island
Delabar State Park
Mill Island

Demographics

As of the 2020 census ^[1] there were 1,659 people, 1,021 households, and 641 families residing in the township. The population density was 58.20 inhabitants per square mile (22.47/km²). There were 908 housing units at an average density of 31.85 per square mile (12.30/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.91% White, 0.96% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.24% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races, and 3.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.

There were 1,021 households, out of which 26.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.94% were married couples living together, 10.28% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 37.22% were non-families. 29.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.57.

The township's age distribution consisted of 15.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 17.4% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 29.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $43,727, and the median income for a family was $56,181. Males had a median income of $32,917 versus $30,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,384. About 10.6% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2000	2,366	—
2010	1,997	−15.6%
2020	1,659	−16.9%
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

West Central Community Unit School District 235
Westmer Community Unit School District 203

Political districts

Illinois's 17th congressional district
State House District 94
State Senate District 47

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References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
"Oquawka Township". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved September 19, 2009.
United States National Atlas

1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
↑ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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[:0-1] 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.

[gaz2021-2] Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[DecennialCensus-3] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Henderson County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Oquawka
City	Dallas City‡	Map of Illinois highlighting Henderson County
Villages	Biggsville Gladstone Gulfport Lomax Media Oquawka Raritan Stronghurst
Townships	Bald Bluff Biggsville Carman Gladstone Lomax Media Oquawka Raritan Rozetta Stronghurst Terre Haute
CDP	Carman
Other communities	Bald Bluff Carthage Lake Decorra Hopper Olena Shokokon Terre Haute
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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