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. 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 km), of which 36 square miles (93 km) (or 99.39%) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km) (or 0.61%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Abingdon (north three-quarters)
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
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2016 (est.) | 3,144 | ||
U.S. Decennial Census |
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
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "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.