Okaw Township, Shelby County, Illinois

Okaw Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°28′13″N 88°45′03″W / 39.47028°N 88.75083°W / 39.47028; -88.75083
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyShelby
OrganizedNovember 8, 1859
Area
 • Total
35.56 sq mi (92.1 km2)
 • Land30.94 sq mi (80.1 km2)
 • Water4.63 sq mi (12.0 km2)
Elevation
686 ft (209 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
897
 • Density30/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
XXXXX
Area code217
FIPS code17-173-55457

Okaw Township is located in Shelby County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 927 and it contained 498 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.56 square miles (92.1 km2), of which 30.94 square miles (80.1 km2) (or 87.01%) is land and 4.63 square miles (12.0 km2) (or 13.02%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)897[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.