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.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.

Wethersfield Township, Henry County, Illinois

Cities, towns, villages

Kewanee (southwest quarter)

Wethersfield Township, Henry County, Illinois

Extinct towns

Saxon at

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.) Wethersfield at

Wethersfield Township, Henry County, Illinois

Adjacent townships

Kewanee Township (north) Elmira Township, Stark County (east) Toulon Township, Stark County (southeast) Goshen Township, Stark County (south) Lynn Township, Knox County (southwest) Galva Township (west) Burns Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Cavanagh, Evergreen Memory Garden, Saxon and Wethersfield.

Major highways

U.S. Route 34

Illinois Route 78

Airports and landing strips

Kewanee Municipal Airport

Landmarks

Windmont Park

Demographics

School districts

Galva Community Unit School District 224

Stark County Community Unit School District 100

Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230

Political districts

Illinois's 17th congressional district

State House District 74

State Senate District 37

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

City-Data.com

Illinois State Archives

Township Officials of Illinois

Townships in Henry County, Illinois

Townships in Illinois