Gladstone Township, Henderson County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Gladstone Township is one of eleven townships
in Henderson County, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,169.
, Gladstone Township covers an area of 49.13 square miles (127.2 km²); of this, 46.83 square miles (121.3 km²) (95.32 percent) is land and 2.3 square miles (6 km²) (4.68 percent) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Henderson County, Illinois
Illinois
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 1,169.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Gladstone Township covers an area of 49.13 square miles (127.2 km²); of this, 46.83 square miles (121.3 km²) (95.32 percent) is land and 2.3 square miles (6 km²) (4.68 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- GladstoneGladstone, IllinoisGladstone is a village in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 284 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Gladstone is located at ....
- Gulf PortGulf Port, IllinoisGulf Port is a village in Henderson County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 207. It is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. The village was completely submerged, save the roofs of some homes and buildings, by a levee...
(north half)
Unincorporated towns
- Lone Tree at 40.8369834°N 91.0181985°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Major highways
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U.S. Route 34U.S. Route 34U.S. Route 34 is an east–west United States highway that runs for 1,122 miles from north-central Colorado to the western suburbs of Chicago. Through Rocky Mountain National Park it is known as the Trail Ridge Road where it reaches 12,183 ft , making it the highest paved through highway in... -
Illinois Route 164Illinois Route 164Illinois Route 164 is a state road in rural western Illinois. It runs from U.S. Route 34 in Gladstone to U.S. Route 34 and Illinois Route 41 in Galesburg. This distance is .- Route description :...
Political districts
- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 94
- State Senate District 47