Gladstone Township, Henderson County, Illinois

Gladstone Township
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″N90°58′39″W / 40.84472°N 90.97750°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Henderson
Established	November 6, 1906
Area
• Total	49.14 sq mi (127.3 km2)
• Land	46.81 sq mi (121.2 km2)
• Water	2.33 sq mi (6.0 km2) 4.74%
Elevation	548 ft (167 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	845
• Density	17/sq mi (6.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61418, 61425, 61437, 61469
FIPS code	17-071-29444

Last updated August 17, 2024

Gladstone Township is one of eleven townships in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 845 and it contained 461 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Gladstone Township has a total area of 49.14 square miles (127.27 km²), of which 46.81 square miles (121.24 km²) (or 95.26%) is land and 2.33 square miles (6.03 km²) (or 4.74%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Gladstone
Gulf Port (north half)

Unincorporated towns

Lone Tree at 40°50′13″N91°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

As of the 2020 census ^[1] there were 845 people, 400 households, and 199 families residing in the township. The population density was 17.20 inhabitants per square mile (6.64/km²). There were 461 housing units at an average density of 9.38 per square mile (3.62/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.45% White, 0.36% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 2.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.

There were 400 households, out of which 14.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.25% were married couples living together, 4.50% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 50.25% were non-families. 42.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.92 and the average family size was 2.68.

The township's age distribution consisted of 17.3% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 19.6% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 28.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $65,217, and the median income for a family was $75,813. Males had a median income of $52,560 versus $32,344 for females. The per capita income for the township was $34,519. About 3.0% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2000	1,166	—
2010	962	−17.5%
2020	845	−12.2%
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

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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

1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
↑ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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[:0-1] 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.

[gaz2021-2] Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.

[DecennialCensus-3] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Henderson County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Oquawka
City	Dallas City‡	Map of Illinois highlighting Henderson County
Villages	Biggsville Gladstone Gulfport Lomax Media Oquawka Raritan Stronghurst
Townships	Bald Bluff Biggsville Carman Gladstone Lomax Media Oquawka Raritan Rozetta Stronghurst Terre Haute
CDP	Carman
Other communities	Bald Bluff Carthage Lake Decorra Hopper Olena Shokokon Terre Haute
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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