| Gillespie Township | |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Illinois in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Illinois in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 39.1333°N -141°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Macoupin |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | November 1, 1870 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Title1: | Supervisor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 36.16 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.65 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.51 |
| Elevation Ft: | 650 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Est: | 3738 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 108.9 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-117-29249 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
Gillespie Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,882 and it contained 1,831 housing units.[2]
Gillespie Township is named for Judge Joseph Gillespie.[3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 98.59%) is land and (or 1.41%) is water.[2]