Cedar Township, Knox County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

40°50′37″N 90°23′24″W / 40.84361°N 90.39000°W / 40.84361; -90.39000Country

United StatesState

IllinoisCountyKnoxEstablishedNovember 2, 1852Area

• 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

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

Abingdon (north three-quarters)

Unincorporated towns

Saluda at 40°52′19″N 90°23′39″W / 40.871983°N 90.394296°W / 40.871983; -90.394296

(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
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
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

Illinois's 17th congressional district
State House District 74
State Senate District 37

References

"Cedar Township, Knox County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States National Atlas

^ ^a ^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.