Gladstone Township is one of eleven
townships
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in
Henderson County,
Illinois
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,
USA
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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 962 and it contained 536 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 95.32%) is land and (or 4.68%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
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Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone ( ; 29 December 1809 – 19 May 1898) was a British statesman and Liberal politician. In a career lasting over 60 years, he served for 12 years as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, spread over four non-conse ...
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Gulf Port (north half)
Unincorporated towns
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Lone Tree at
(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
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U.S. Route 34
U.S. Route 34 (US 34) is an east–west United States highway that runs for 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 elevation ...
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Illinois Route 164
Illinois 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
Illinois 164 is the main access road from Monm ...
Lakes
* Crystal Lake
* Dutton Lake
* Gladstone Lake
* Pogue Lake
* Stony Point Lake
Landmarks
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Lock and Dam No. 18
* Oquawka State Wildlife Refuge
Demographics
School districts
* West Central Community Unit School District 235
Political districts
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Illinois's 17th congressional district
The 17th congressional district of Illinois is represented by Democrat Cheri Bustos. It includes most of the northwestern portion of the state, with most of its population living on the Illinois side of the Quad Cities, as well as parts of Peor ...
* State House District 94
* State Senate District 47
References
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles*
United States National Atlas
External links
Township Officials of Illinois
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Townships in Henderson County, Illinois
1906 establishments in Illinois
Populated places established in 1906
Townships in Illinois
Illinois populated places on the Mississippi River