Wethersfield 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

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

Extinct towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Cavanagh, Evergreen Memory Garden, Saxon and Wethersfield.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Kewanee Municipal Airport

Landmarks

  • Windmont Park

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)3,818[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Galva Community Unit School District 224
  • Stark County Community Unit School District 100
  • Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230

Political districts

References

  • 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
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