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 / 41.46361°N 89.79722°WCoordinates: 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 km^2)
• Land	36.1 sq mi (93 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km^2)  0.03%
Elevation	614 ft (187 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	180
• Density	5/sq mi (2/km^2)
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 2010 census, its population was 180 and it contained 88 housing units.^[1]

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.^[1]

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. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives