Cedar Township, Knox County, Illinois

Cedar Township
Township

Location in Knox County

Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°50′37″N 90°23′24″W / 40.84361°N 90.39000°W / 40.84361; -90.39000Coordinates: 40°50′37″N 90°23′24″W / 40.84361°N 90.39000°W / 40.84361; -90.39000
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Knox
Established November 2, 1852
Area
 • Total 36.22 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Land 36 sq mi (90 km2)
 • Water 0.22 sq mi (0.6 km2)  0.61%
Elevation 755 ft (230 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 3,144
 • Density 90.8/sq mi (35.1/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 61401, 61410, 61436
FIPS code 17-095-11891

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.

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

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
Est. 20163,144[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
Adjacent places of Cedar Township, Knox County, Illinois
 Cold Brook Township, Warren County Galesburg Township Knox Township
Floyd Township, Warren County Orange Township
   Cedar Township  
Berwick Township, Warren County Indian Point Township Chestnut Township
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