Oakwood Township, Vermilion County, Illinois

Oakwood Township
Township
Nickname(s): 
Ivan Town, USA
Location in Vermilion County
Location in Vermilion County
Coordinates: 40°07′57″N 87°50′20″W / 40.13250°N 87.83889°W / 40.13250; -87.83889
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyVermilion
Created1868
Area
 • Total
64.7 sq mi (168 km2)
 • Land64.36 sq mi (166.7 km2)
 • Water0.34 sq mi (0.9 km2)  0.53%
Elevation
650 ft (198 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
3,336
 • Density54.5/sq mi (21.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-183-55015

Oakwood Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,507 and it contained 1,518 housing units.[2]

History

Oakwood Township was created in 1868.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 64.7 square miles (168 km2), of which 64.36 square miles (166.7 km2) (or 99.47%) is land and 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2) (or 0.53%) is water.[2] Lakes in this township include Doughnut Pond, Highway Pond, Inland Sea and Missionfield Pond. The streams of Feather Creek, Glenburn Creek and Stony Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns

  • Belgium Row
  • Bronson
  • Brothers
  • Bucktown
  • Glenburn
  • Missionfield
  • Rumpler
  • Ivanville

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Johnson Hill, Jones Family, Jones Family, Pleasant Grove and Stearns.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Wilson Airport

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)3,336[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

  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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.