Oxford Township is one of twenty-four
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Henry County,
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USA
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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,213 and it contained 554 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.86%) is land and (or 0.11%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
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Alpha
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Woodhull Woodhull may refer to:
* Woodhull, Illinois
* Woodhull, New York
* Woodhull Lake (New York)
* Woodhull Township, Michigan
* Woodhull, Wisconsin
* Woodhull Sexual Freedom Alliance, previously known as the Woodhull Freedom Foundation
* Woodhull Medica ...
(partial)
Extinct towns
* Oxford at
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Adjacent townships
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Lynn Township (north)
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Clover Township (east)
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Ontario Township, Knox County (southeast)
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Rio Township, Knox County (south)
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North Henderson Township, Mercer County (southwest)
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Rivoli Township, Mercer County (west)
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Richland Grove Township, Mercer County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Alpha, Oxford, Saint Johns and Summit Level.
Major highways
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Interstate 74
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U.S. Route 150
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Illinois Route 17
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Lakes
* Crescent Lake
* Skona Lake
Demographics
School districts
* Alwood Community Unit School District 225
Political districts
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Illinois's 17th congressional district
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* State House District 74
* State Senate District 37
References
;Notes
;Bibliography
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles*
United States National Atlas
External links
Township Officials of Illinois
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Townships in Henry County, Illinois
Townships in Illinois