Gold Township, Bureau County, Illinois

Gold Township
Township

Location in Bureau County

Bureau County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°27′49″N 89°47′50″W / 41.46361°N 89.79722°W / 41.46361; -89.79722Coordinates: 41°27′49″N 89°47′50″W / 41.46361°N 89.79722°W / 41.46361; -89.79722
Country United States
State Illinois
County Bureau
Established November 6, 1849
Area
 • Total 36.11 sq mi (93.5 km2)
 • Land 36.1 sq mi (93 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation 614 ft (187 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 172
 • Density 5/sq mi (2/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 61283, 61344, 61361
FIPS code 17-011-30146

Gold Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 180 and it contained 88 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.11 square miles (93.5 km2), of which 36.1 square miles (93 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Cemeteries

The township contains Gold Township Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips

  • Etheridge Airport

Landmarks

  • Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park (southwest half)

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016172[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Annawan Community Unit School District 226
  • Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340

Political districts

References

  • "Gold Township, Bureau County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • 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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