Oxford Township, Henry County, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Oxford Township
Settlement Type:Township
Image Map1:Map of Illinois highlighting Henry County.svg
Mapsize1:150px
Map Caption1:Henry County's location in Illinois
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Henry
Established Title:Established
Established Date:November 4, 1856
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:35.61
Area Land Sq Mi:35.56
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Area Water Percent:0.11
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Sq Mi:34.1
Elevation M:245
Elevation Ft:804
Coordinates:41.1944°N -90.3786°W
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:61262, 61413, 61465, 61468
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-073-57108
Pop Est As Of:2016
Pop Est Footnotes:[1]
Population Est:1175

Oxford Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,213 and it contained 554 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.86%) is land and (or 0.11%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Alpha, Oxford, Saint Johns and Summit Level.

Major highways

Lakes

School districts

Political districts

References

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    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Population and Housing Unit Estimates. June 9, 2017.
    2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212203049/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17073 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-28.