Gold Township, Bureau County, Illinois

Gold Township
—  Township  —
Location in Bureau County
Bureau County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°27′49″N 89°47′50″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Bureau
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	36.1 sq mi (93.5 km2)
• Land	36.09 sq mi (93.48 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation	614 ft (187 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	199
• Density	5.5/sq mi (2.1/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61283, 61344, 61361
GNIS feature ID	0429057

Gold Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 199.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Gold Township covers an area of 36.1 square miles (93 km²); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) or 0.03 percent is water.

Cemeteries

The township contains Gold Township Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips

• Etheridge Airport

Landmarks

• Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park (southwest half)

School districts

• Annawan Community Unit School District 226
• Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340

Political districts

• Illinois' 14th congressional district
• State House District 74
• State Senate District 37

References

• "Gold Township, Bureau County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429057. Retrieved 2010-01-04. 
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives