Map of Oblong village

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.

Oblong village overview:
Name:	Oblong village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Crawford County
Elevation:	512 ft (156 m)
Total Area:	1.09 sq mi (2.83 km²)
Land Area:	1.09 sq mi (2.81 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)
Total Population:	1,371
Population Density:	1,262.43/sq mi (487.64/km²)
Area code:	618
FIPS code:	1755106
GNISfeature ID:	2399553
Website:	http://www.villageofoblong.com/

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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.

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Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Oblong has a total area of 1.09 square miles (2.82 km), of which 1.09 square miles (2.82 km) (or 99.36%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) (or 0.64%) is water.