Oquawka

Also known as Oquawka, Illinois, Oquawka, IL

town in Henderson County, Illinois, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Illinois
County: Henderson
Township: Oquawka
Seat: County
Total: 1.86 sq mi (4.82 km )
Land: 1.47 sq mi (3.80 km )
Water: 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km )
Elevation: 551 ft (168 m)
Density: 772.0/sq mi (298.08/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( CST )
Summer dst: UTC-5 ( CDT )
Fips code: 17-56237

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Front and northern side of the Oquawka United Methodist Church, located on the northeastern corner of the intersection of Third and Knox Streets in Oquawka, Illinois (2013). Oquawka is a village and the county seat of Henderson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,134 at the 2020 census. Oquawka is part of the Burlington micropolitan area.

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