Wethersfield Township, Henry County, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°11′32″N 89°55′26″W / 41.19222°N 89.92389°W / 41.19222; -89.92389
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Wethersfield Township
Township
Location in Henry County
Location in Henry County
Henry County's location in Illinois
Henry County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°11′32″N 89°55′26″W / 41.19222°N 89.92389°W / 41.19222; -89.92389
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHenry
EstablishedNovember 4, 1856
Area
 • Total35.57 sq mi (92.1 km2)
 • Land35.57 sq mi (92.1 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
820 ft (250 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
3,818
 • Density110.6/sq mi (42.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61434, 61443
FIPS code17-073-80983

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]

Extinct towns[edit]

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Adjacent townships[edit]

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]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
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]

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
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links[edit]

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