| Official Name: | Gladstone Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Henderson County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | Henderson County's location in Illinois |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Henderson |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | November 6, 1906 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 49.14 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 46.81 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 2.33 |
| Area Water Percent: | 4.74 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 845 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 167 |
| Elevation Ft: | 548 |
| Coordinates: | 40.8447°N -90.9775°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 61418, 61425, 61437, 61469 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-071-29444 |
Gladstone Township is one of eleven townships in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 845 and it contained 461 housing units.[1]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Gladstone Township has a total area of 49.14sqmi, of which 46.81sqmi (or 95.26%) is land and 2.33sqmi (or 4.74%) is water.[2]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these two cemeteries: Kemp and South Henderson.
As of the 2020 census there were 845 people, 400 households, and 199 families residing in the township. The population density was 17.2PD/sqmi. There were 461 housing units at an average density of 9.38/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 96.45% White, 0.36% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 2.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.
There were 400 households, out of which 14.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.25% were married couples living together, 4.50% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 50.25% were non-families. 42.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.92 and the average family size was 2.68.
The township's age distribution consisted of 17.3% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 19.6% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 28.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $65,217, and the median income for a family was $75,813. Males had a median income of $52,560 versus $32,344 for females. The per capita income for the township was $34,519. About 3.0% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.