Oblong is a village in Crawford County, Illinois, home to about 1,634 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62449.
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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)99 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV)69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Indianapolis, IN108 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL196 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oblong; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Oblong had 1,371 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 555th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Crawford County grew from 19,240 residents in 1900 to 18,679 in 2020.
Crawford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 45.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Robinson, IL weather station (6 miles away).
6,707 jobs at 411 businesses in Crawford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oblong.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Oblong CUSD 4. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oblong Elem SchoolOblong | Pre-K–8 | 361 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Oblong High SchoolOblong | 9–12 | 165 | Public | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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