Oskaloosa Township, Clay County, Illinois

Oskaloosa Township
Township
Location in Clay County
Clay County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°47′N 88°38′W / 38.783°N 88.633°WCoordinates: 38°47′N 88°38′W / 38.783°N 88.633°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clay
Established	November 5, 1861
Area
• Total	37.39 sq mi (96.8 km^2)
• Land	37.37 sq mi (96.8 km^2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km^2)  0.05%
Elevation	531 ft (162 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	322
• Density	8.6/sq mi (3.3/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62838, 62858, 62899
GNIS feature ID	0429510

Oskaloosa Township is one of twelve townships in Clay County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 322 and it contained 134 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T4N R5E) has a total area of 37.39 square miles (96.8 km²), of which 37.37 square miles (96.8 km²) (or 99.95%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (or 0.05%) is water.^[1]

Unincorporated towns

• Cruse
• Oskaloosa

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Negro, Oskaloosa and Stipp.

School districts

• North Clay Community Unit School District 25

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 108
• State Senate District 54

References

• "Oskaloosa Township, Clay County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives