Oblong, Illinois
| Oblong | |
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 West Main Street downtown
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Crawford |
| Coordinates | 39°0′5″N 87°54′30″W / 39.00139°N 87.90833°WCoordinates: 39°0′5″N 87°54′30″W / 39.00139°N 87.90833°W |
| Area | 0.97 sq mi (3 km2) |
| - land | 0.96 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - water | 0.01 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 1,466 (2010) |
| Density | 586.4/km2 (1,519/sq mi) |
| Mayor | Randy Rich |
| Postal code | 62449 |
| Area code | 618 |
   Location of Oblong within Illinois
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Oblong is a village in Crawford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,466 at the 2010 census.
Oblong was incorporated in 1883. The original town site was in the form of an oblong, hence the name.
Oblong is located at 39°0′5″N 87°54′30″W / 39.00139°N 87.90833°W (39.001274, -87.908470).
According to the 2010 census, Oblong has a total area of 0.978 square miles (2.53 km2), of which 0.97 square miles (2.51 km2) (or 99.18%) is land and 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2) (or 0.82%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,580 people, 681 households, and 439 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,662.8 people per square mile (642.1/km²). There were 761 housing units at an average density of 800.9 per square mile (309.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.92% White, 0.19% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.13% Asian, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population. Oblong has been labeled a sundown town by James Loewen
There were 681 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.81.
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