Wethersfield Township, Henry County, Illinois

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]

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
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

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
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "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.
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