Gladstone Township, Henderson County, Illinois

Gladstone Township
Township
The Oquawka Wagon Bridge, a covered bridge in the township's far north

Location in Henderson County

Henderson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°50′41″N 90°58′39″W / 40.84472°N 90.97750°W / 40.84472; -90.97750Coordinates: 40°50′41″N 90°58′39″W / 40.84472°N 90.97750°W / 40.84472; -90.97750
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Henderson
Established November 6, 1906
Area
 • Total 49.14 sq mi (127.3 km2)
 • Land 46.84 sq mi (121.3 km2)
 • Water 2.3 sq mi (6 km2)  4.68%
Elevation 548 ft (167 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 917
 • Density 20.5/sq mi (7.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 61418, 61425, 61437, 61469
FIPS code 17-071-29444

Gladstone Township is one of eleven townships in Henderson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 962 and it contained 536 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.14 square miles (127.3 km2), of which 46.84 square miles (121.3 km2) (or 95.32%) is land and 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) (or 4.68%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Kemp and South Henderson.

Major highways

Lakes

  • Crystal Lake
  • Dutton Lake
  • Gladstone Lake
  • Pogue Lake
  • Stony Point Lake

Landmarks

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016917[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • West Central Community Unit School District 235

Political districts

References

  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • "Gladstone Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-19.
  • United States National Atlas
  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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