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.
History
Gladstone grew from a Meskwaki village that was led by Taimah in the 1820s. Gladstone was originally named "Sagetown", after Gideon Sage upon whose land the town was platted. Gladstone is named after the English statesman William Ewart Gladstone.
Geography
Gladstone is located in west-central Henderson County. Illinois Route 164 passes through the village, leading north to Oquawka, the county seat, and south to U.S. Route 34. Burlington, Iowa, is southwest of Gladstone via IL-164 and US-34.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Gladstone has a total area of , all land.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Gladstone has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Gladstone was on July 1, 1938, while the coldest temperature recorded was on February 4, 1996 and January 16, 2009.
|source 2 = National Weather Service
Demographics
As of the 2020 census