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Gladstone Township, Henderson County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

40°50′41″N 90°58′39″W / 40.84472°N 90.97750°W / 40.84472; -90.97750Country

United StatesState

IllinoisCountyHendersonEstablishedNovember 6, 1906Area

• Total49.14 sq mi (127.3 km²) • Land46.84 sq mi (121.3 km²) • Water2.3 sq mi (6 km²) 4.68%Elevation

548 ft (167 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

917 • Density20.5/sq mi (7.9/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

61418, 61425, 61437, 61469

FIPS code17-071-29444

Gladstone Township is one of eleven townships in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. 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

Gladstone
Gulf Port (north half)

Unincorporated towns

Lone Tree at 40°50′13″N 91°01′06″W / 40.836983°N 91.018199°W / 40.836983; -91.018199

(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

Lock and Dam No. 18
Oquawka State Wildlife Refuge

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	917	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

West Central Community Unit School District 235

Political districts

Illinois's 17th congressional district
State House District 94
State Senate District 47

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
"Gladstone Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 19, 2009.
United States National Atlas

^ ^a ^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.