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Oblong

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Oblong

Total population

1,634

Median home value

$83,100

11.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$57,917

Oblong$58k
National$74k
Weather74°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy
Coordinates39.00°, -87.91°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Oblong is a village in Crawford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,466 at the 2010 census, and then was later recorded to be 1,371 in the 2020 census.

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History & geography

History

Oblong was incorporated in 1883. The original town site was on a naturally occurring oblongular prairie, hence the name. The crossroads at the town site was the location of a general store owned by Henry Peck. The prominent sign "Hen. Peck" gave rise to the village's original moniker, Henpeck.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Oblong has a total area of , of which (or 99.36%) is land and (or 0.64%) is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
38.7
Median home value
$83,100
Housing units
744
Poverty rate
13.9%
Unemployment
3.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
94.7%
Black
0.1%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0.1%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.0023
Longitude
-87.9105
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
74°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy
Tonight
59°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
74°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
56°F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
73°F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
55°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Oblong, IL from NOAA NWS API.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.04
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,475

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
330
Avg daily Wikipedia views
11
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Oblong

[Notes on the ancestry of Horace C. Barker (Oblong, Illinois)].
Horace C. Barker · 1946
Oblong North quadrangle, Illinois
United States Geological Survey · 2002
Leopold's Way
Leopold's Way
Edward D. Hoch · 1985
The Short Fiction of Edgar Allan Poe [69 stories]
The Short Fiction of Edgar Allan Poe [69 stories]
Edgar Allan Poe · 1976

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library