Profile for Oquawka, Illinois, IL

Nearby parks & recreation: Big River State Forest, Delabar State Park

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Cemeteries (11)

Communities (6)

Libraries (1)

Parks (3)

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24% of Oquawka residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Oquawka ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Oquawka
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• Genealogy page (IL GenWeb) for Henderson County
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• County history catalog
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• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Oquawka business guide
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• Crime in Henderson County
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• Independent living centers in Illinois
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Oquawka was $15,254, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Henderson County economic census
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• Illinois economic data

5% of Oquawka residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Post history questions in Henderson County genealogy forum

Median rent in Oquawka, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $250.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $623.

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Henderson County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Oquawka political report.

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Oquawka
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The average commute time for Oquawka workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Oquawka travel guide
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• Illinois tourism bureau

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