Oxford Township, Henry County, Illinois

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Oxford Township
Map highlighting Oxford Township, Henry County, Illinois.svg
Location in Henry County
Map of Illinois highlighting Henry County.svg
Henry County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°11′40″N90°22′43″W / 41.19444°N 90.37861°W / 41.19444; -90.37861
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois
County Henry
EstablishedNovember 4, 1856
Area
  Total35.64 sq mi (92.3 km2)
  Land35.60 sq mi (92.2 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.12%
Elevation
804 ft (245 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,176
  Density33/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61262, 61413, 61465, 61468
FIPS code 17-073-57108

Oxford Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,176 and it contained 543 housing units. [1]

Contents

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Oxford Township has a total area of 35.64 square miles (92.31 km2), of which 35.60 square miles (92.20 km2) (or 99.88%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.12%) is water. [2]

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Alpha, Oxford, Saint Johns and Summit Level.

Major highways

Lakes

Demographics

As of the 2020 census [1] there were 1,176 people, 476 households, and 339 families residing in the township. The population density was 33.00 inhabitants per square mile (12.74/km2). There were 543 housing units at an average density of 15.24 per square mile (5.88/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 95.41% White, 0.43% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 3.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.72% of the population.

There were 476 households, out of which 27.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.92% were married couples living together, 3.36% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 28.78% were non-families. 25.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.69.

The township's age distribution consisted of 20.6% under the age of 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $68,625, and the median income for a family was $84,375. Males had a median income of $53,587 versus $32,171 for females. The per capita income for the township was $35,340. About 2.9% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.7% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2000 1,172
2010 1,2133.5%
2020 1,176−3.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

Political districts

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References

Notes
  1. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. US Census Bureau. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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