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A town of 766, settled in 1881.
34% of residents are 65 or older in Gladstone Township, above both the Illinois town median (19%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Gladstone Township. 13% of the land in Gladstone Township is conserved, against 3.7% in Illinois’ towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Gladstone Township has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Oquawka Wagon Bridge and South Henderson Church and Cemetery. Gladstone Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 433 in 1900, 234 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 3 maps from 1934 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gladstone Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Gladstone Township.
Gladstone Township’s FEMA risk score is 90 of 100. Since 1982, 110 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Gladstone Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Gladstone Township for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Gladstone Township grew to 136 in 2023, 66 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in Gladstone Township is 22 minutes.
| Gladstone Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Gladstone Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 15° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
2.1 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Henderson Creek State Wildlife Area, at 1,053 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. New Crystal Lake Club National Heritage Landmark | — | 1,327 |
| 2. Henderson Creek State Wildlife Area | — | 1,053 |
| 3. Henderson County State Fish and Wildlife Area | — | 92 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Gladstone Township beats the Illinois average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Gladstone Township.
| Gladstone Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 78% | 79% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Gladstone Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.1% | 13.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.3% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Gladstone Township
About 1 of every 100 Gladstone Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Gladstone Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Gladstone Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Village in Illinois, United States
Gladstone is a village in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 234 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Gladstone Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
