Oskaloosa Township, Clay County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

38°47′N 88°38′W / 38.783°N 88.633°W / 38.783; -88.633CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyClayEstablishedNovember 5, 1861Area

• Total37.39 sq mi (96.8 km²) • Land37.37 sq mi (96.8 km²) • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²) 0.05%Elevation

531 ft (162 m)Population

(2020)

• Total362 • Density9.7/sq mi (3.7/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

62838, 62858, 62899

FIPS code17-025-56835

Oskaloosa Township is one of twelve townships in Clay County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 362 and it contained 147 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.^[2]

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.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census^[1] there were 362 people, 217 households, and 163 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.68 inhabitants per square mile (3.74/km²). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 3.93 per square mile (1.52/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.34% White, 0.00% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.

There were 217 households, out of which 11.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.31% were married couples living together, 2.76% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 24.88% were non-families. 24.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.19.

The township's age distribution consisted of 13.1% under the age of 18, 22.7% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 41.4% from 45 to 64, and 3.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $66,767, and the median income for a family was $87,031. Males had a median income of $46,250 versus $14,914 for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,395. About 16.0% of families and 23.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	322	—
2020	362	12.4%
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

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, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States National Atlas

^ ^a ^b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
^ "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.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.