Wethersfield Township, Henry County, Illinois
Appearance
Wethersfield Township | |
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![]() Location in Henry County | |
![]() Henry County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 41°11′32″N 89°55′26″W / 41.19222°N 89.92389°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Henry |
Established | November 4, 1856 |
Area | |
• Total | 35.57 sq mi (92.1 km2) |
• Land | 35.57 sq mi (92.1 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 3,818 |
• Density | 110.6/sq mi (42.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 61434, 61443 |
FIPS code | 17-073-80983 |
Wethersfield Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,935 and contained 1,827 housing units.[2]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.57 square miles (92.1 km2), all land.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
[edit]- Kewanee (southwest quarter)
Extinct towns
[edit](These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
- Wethersfield at 41°13′38″N 89°55′32″W / 41.227259°N 89.925663°W
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Kewanee Township (north)
- Elmira Township, Stark County (east)
- Toulon Township, Stark County (southeast)
- Goshen Township, Stark County (south)
- Lynn Township, Knox County (southwest)
- Galva Township (west)
- Burns Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains these four cemeteries: Cavanagh, Evergreen Memory Garden, Saxon and Wethersfield.
Major highways
[edit]Airports and landing strips
[edit]- Kewanee Municipal Airport
Landmarks
[edit]- Windmont Park
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 3,818 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts
[edit]- Galva Community Unit School District 224
- Stark County Community Unit School District 100
- Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230
Political districts
[edit]- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 37
References
[edit]- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- "Wethersfield Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 18, 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.