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. 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 , of which (or 99.39%) is land and (or 0.61%) is water.

Cedar Township, Knox County, Illinois

Cities, towns, villages

Abingdon (north three-quarters)

Cedar Township, Knox County, Illinois

Unincorporated towns

Saluda at

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

Cedar Township, Knox County, Illinois

Cemeteries

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

Airports and landing strips

Malone Landing Strip

Demographics

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

United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

City-Data.com

Illinois State Archives

Township Officials of Illinois

Townships in Knox County, Illinois

Galesburg, Illinois micropolitan area

Townships in Illinois