Literally, the only "Oblong" in the U.S.
Used to be named Henpeck, Illinois.
It’s so small that it can't even be called a town or city, but a village.
The high
school has about 140
kids. There is quite a bit of diversity of character for such a small town. However, the population is primarily white. There are maybe 5 African
American students at the high
school, and no Asians or Latinos at all.
When it comes to sports, the high
school is pretty
lame.
The only thing they've really got going for them is Cheerleading and Math Team.
Football and basketball aren't the greatest.
The elementary
school is newly remodeled in 2003 and houses the preK-8th graders. The closest College is Lincoln Trail Community College in Robinson, Illinois.
The housing is fairly cheap, and there is a lot of land for new homes.
It’s a large farming community known for the largest nighttime parade in Illinois. There are 5 options for
food if you choose to eat out or get carry out: Main Street Diner, restaurant at Harmon's, and Pizza & More, and the gas stations Casey's, and Check Mart for pizza and quick
food.
Contents:
1600 residents
Dollar General
Oil Field Museum
Video Rentals
5+ Churches
3+ Tanning stores
Grocery Store (IGA)
Flower Shop
3 Banks
4+ Hair and
Beauty parlors
Cemetery
Gym
Park
Used furniture
Feed and Seed
Car Wash
Auto Parts Store
Hallmark Store/Pharmacy
And the miscellaneous stuff mentioned earlier
And that's basically it for Oblong, Illinois