Wethersfield Township, Henry County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Wethersfield Township is one of twenty-four townships
in Henry County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 3,845.
, Wethersfield Township covers an area of 35.61 square miles (92.2 km²).
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Civil township
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in Henry County
Henry County, Illinois
Henry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 50,486, which is a decrease of 1.0% from 51,020 in 2000. Its county seat is Cambridge...
, Illinois
Illinois
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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, its population was 3,845.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Wethersfield Township covers an area of 35.61 square miles (92.2 km²).
Extinct towns
- Saxon at 41.1522593°N 89.8920515°W
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Adjacent townships
- Kewanee TownshipKewanee Township, Henry County, IllinoisKewanee Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 10,364.-Geography:...
(north) - Elmira Township, Stark CountyElmira Township, Stark County, IllinoisElmira Township is located in Stark County, Illinois. The population was 391 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
(east) - Toulon Township, Stark CountyToulon Township, Stark County, IllinoisToulon Township is located in Stark County, Illinois. The population was 2,446 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
(southeast) - Goshen Township, Stark CountyGoshen Township, Stark County, IllinoisGoshen Township is located in Stark County, Illinois. The population was 751 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
(south) - Lynn Township, Knox CountyLynn Township, Knox County, IllinoisLynn Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 316.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Lynn Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Centerville at -School...
(southwest) - Galva TownshipGalva Township, Henry County, IllinoisGalva Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,076.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Galva Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Adjacent townships:* Burns Township *...
(west) - Burns TownshipBurns Township, Henry County, IllinoisBurns Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 307.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Burns Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:...
(northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Cavanagh, Evergreen Memory Garden, Saxon and Wethersfield.Major highways
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School districts
- Galva Community Unit School District 224
- Stark County Community Unit School District 100
- Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230
Political districts
- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 37