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North Okaw Township, Coles County, Illinois

Coordinates: 39°35′N 88°25′W / 39.583°N 88.417°W / 39.583; -88.417
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North Okaw Township
Township
Location in Coles County
Location in Coles County
Coles County's location in Illinois
Coles County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°35′N 88°25′W / 39.583°N 88.417°W / 39.583; -88.417
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyColes
EstablishedNovember 8, 1859
Area
 • Total54.41 sq mi (140.9 km2)
 • Land54.37 sq mi (140.8 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.07%
Elevation
653 ft (199 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
955
 • Density18.1/sq mi (7.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61910, 61911, 61931, 61938, 61951
FIPS code17-029-54014

North Okaw Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 983 and it contained 377 housing units.[2] The Kaskaskia River flows through the township. The Cook Mills Consolidated oil field is within this township. The township changed its name from Okaw Township on May 7, 1860.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 54.41 square miles (140.9 km2), of which 54.37 square miles (140.8 km2) (or 99.93%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.07%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Brann, Mount Zion, Pleasant Grove, Smith and Zoar.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)955[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

Political districts

References

  • "North Okaw Township, Coles County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

Adjacent townships

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