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]

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
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

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 40.836983°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

• U.S. Route 34
• Illinois Route 164

Lakes

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

Landmarks

• Lock and Dam No. 18
• Oquawka State Wildlife Refuge

Demographics

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. Retrieved 2009-09-19.
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois