Gold Township, Bureau County, Illinois

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]

Gold Township
Township
Location in Bureau County
Bureau County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°27′49″N 89°47′50″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBureau
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total36.11 sq mi (93.5 km2)
 • Land36.1 sq mi (93 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
614 ft (187 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total180
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
172
 • Density5/sq mi (2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61283, 61344, 61361
FIPS code17-011-30146

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
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)172[1]
US Decennial Census[3]

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

Political districts

References
  • "Gold Township, Bureau County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
  • US Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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