Oakwood Township | |
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Township | |
Nickname(s): Ivan Town, USA | |
![]() Location in Vermilion County |
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Coordinates: 40°07′57″N 87°50′20″W / 40.13250°N 87.83889°WCoordinates: 40°07′57″N 87°50′20″W / 40.13250°N 87.83889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Vermilion |
Created | 1868 |
Area | |
• Total | 64.7 sq mi (168 km2) |
• Land | 64.36 sq mi (166.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.34 sq mi (0.9 km2) 0.53% |
Elevation | 650 ft (198 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,507 |
• Density | 54.5/sq mi (21.0/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
GNIS feature ID | 0429473 |
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.
Oakwood Township was created in 1868.
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. 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.
The township contains five cemeteries: Johnson Hill, Jones Family, Jones Family, Pleasant Grove and Stearns.