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 35.57 square miles (92.1 km), all land.

Cities, towns, villages

• Kewanee (southwest quarter)

Extinct towns

• Saxon at 41°09′08″N 89°53′31″W / 41.152259°N 89.892052°W / 41.152259; -89.892052

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

• Wethersfield at 41°13′38″N 89°55′32″W / 41.227259°N 89.925663°W / 41.227259; -89.925663

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

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	3,818
U.S. Decennial Census

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