Oquawka Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Henderson County |
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Henderson County's location in Illinois |
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Coordinates: 40°57′21″N 90°56′13″W / 40.95583°N 90.93694°WCoordinates: 40°57′21″N 90°56′13″W / 40.95583°N 90.93694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Henderson |
Established | November 6, 1906 |
Area | |
• Total | 28.49 sq mi (73.8 km2) |
• Land | 24.21 sq mi (62.7 km2) |
• Water | 4.28 sq mi (11.1 km2) 15.02% |
Elevation | 568 ft (173 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,997 |
• Density | 82.5/sq mi (31.9/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 61418, 61437, 61469 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429496 |
Oquawka Township is one of eleven townships in Henderson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,997 and it contained 1,117 housing units.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.49 square miles (73.8 km2), of which 24.21 square miles (62.7 km2) (or 84.98%) is land and 4.28 square miles (11.1 km2) (or 15.02%) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these two cemeteries: County Farm and Oquawka.