Gold Township, Bureau County, Illinois
Appearance
Gold Township | |
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![]() Location in Bureau County | |
![]() Bureau County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 41°27′49″N 89°47′50″W / 41.46361°N 89.79722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Bureau |
Established | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.11 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
• Land | 36.1 sq mi (93 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.03% |
Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 172 |
• Density | 5/sq mi (2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 61283, 61344, 61361 |
FIPS code | 17-011-30146 |
Gold Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 180 and it contained 88 housing units.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.11 square miles (93.5 km2), of which 36.1 square miles (93 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]
Cemeteries
The township contains Gold Township Cemetery.
Airports and landing strips
- Etheridge Airport
Landmarks
- Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park (southwest half)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2016 (est.) | 172 | [1] | |
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. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.