*** Welcome to piglix ***

Oquawka, Illinois

Oquawka
Village
Henderson County Courthouse, Oquawka.jpg
Henderson County Courthouse in Oquawka
Country United States
State Illinois
County Henderson
Township Oquawka
Elevation 562 ft (171 m)
Coordinates 40°56′20″N 90°56′57″W / 40.93889°N 90.94917°W / 40.93889; -90.94917Coordinates: 40°56′20″N 90°56′57″W / 40.93889°N 90.94917°W / 40.93889; -90.94917
Area 1.86 sq mi (5 km2)
 - land 1.47 sq mi (4 km2)
 - water 0.39 sq mi (1 km2)
Population 1,371 (2010)
Density 933.9/sq mi (361/km2)
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code 61469
Area code 309
Location of Oquawka within Illinois
Location of Oquawka within Illinois

Oquawka is a village in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,371 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Henderson County.

Oquawka is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Oquawka is located at 40°56′20″N 90°56′57″W / 40.93889°N 90.94917°W / 40.93889; -90.94917 (40.938880, -90.949044).

According to the 2010 census, Oquawka has a total area of 1.859 square miles (4.81 km2), of which 1.47 square miles (3.81 km2) (or 79.07%) is land and 0.389 square miles (1.01 km2) (or 20.93%) is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,371 people, 627 households, and 378 families residing in the village. The population density was 933.9 people per square mile (360.5/km²). There were 721 housing units at an average density of 491.1 per square mile (189.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.61% White, 0.07% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.14% Asian, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.


...
Wikipedia

...