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Oblong, Crawford County, Illinois

Village in Crawford County, Illinois · ZIP 62449

  • Crawford County
  • Within Oblong Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 1,349 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 713Households
  • $52,702Median household income
  • $78,400Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Oblong

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Population, 2000 to 2020−13.2%
1.3k1.4k1.5k1.6k2000: 1,58020002010: 1,46620102020: 1,37120201,5801,371
Population of Oblong at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,580
20101,466
20201,371

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Oblong
Under $50k47.6%
$50k to $100k40.7%
$100k to $150k7%
$150k to $200k4.2%
$200k and over0.6%

Median household income $52,702 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Oblong
Owner occupied
466 units
Renter occupied
247 units
Vacancy rate
9.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Oblong compared with its county and state
Oblong compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureOblongCrawford CountyIllinois
Population1,61718,58812,692,653
Median household income$52,702$67,614$81,702
Median age34.842.438.9
Median home value$78,400$113,700$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher9.5%20.6%37.2%
Foreign-born residents0.6%1.3%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes65.4%80.4%66.8%
Mean commute to work17.7 minutes16.3 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Oblong, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Oblong Elem SchoolPublicPre-K–8Oblong CUSD 4

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Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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