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Oblong, IL - History


We would like to provide the residents of  Oblong  a basic history overview.


Welcome to the Oblong Home page. The Oblong Home page provides as much information as possible on Oblong. Knowing Oblong’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Oblong’s Home page, you will also find Oblong’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.

Oblong has a population of 1520. 48% of Oblong’s inhabitants are Male, and 52 are female. 47.8% of Oblong is married and 62.1% own their own home. The Average Home price is $57,420, and the average rent is $470. Household median income in Oblong is $47,560, and the individual median income is $22,292. Oblong’s Ethnic is the following: White(95.5%), Multiple(3.4%), Hispanic(1%), Black(0.9%), Other(0.3%).


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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