Cedar Township, Knox County, Illinois

Cedar Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,270 and it contained 1,487 housing units.[2] Its name was changed from Cherry Grove Township on June 8, 1853.

Cedar Township
Township
Location in Knox County
Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°50′37″N 90°23′24″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyKnox
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Area
 • Total36.22 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Land36 sq mi (90 km2)
 • Water0.22 sq mi (0.6 km2)  0.61%
Elevation
755 ft (230 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
3,144
 • Density90.8/sq mi (35.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61401, 61410, 61436
FIPS code17-095-11891

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.22 square miles (93.8 km2), of which 36 square miles (93 km2) (or 99.39%) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) (or 0.61%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Abingdon, Brush Creek and Cherry Grove.

Airports and landing strips
  • Malone Landing Strip

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)3,144[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Abingdon Community Unit School District 217
  • Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
  • Knoxville Community Unit School District 202

Political districts

References
  • "Cedar Township, Knox County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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