Kewanee Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,162 and it contained 4,608 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.18 square miles (93.7 km), of which 36.16 square miles (93.7 km) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km) (or 0.06%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Kewanee (north half)

Adjacent townships

• Annawan Township (north)
• Mineral Township, Bureau County (northeast)
• Neponset Township, Bureau County (east)
• Elmira Township, Stark County (southeast)
• Wethersfield Township (south)
• Burns Township (west)
• Cornwall Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Garden of Peace, Mount Olivet, Old Kewanee Public, Orthodox, Pace, Pleasant View, Saint Michael and South Pleasant View.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 34
• Illinois Route 78
• Illinois Route 81

Airports and landing strips

• Kewanee Hospital Heliport

Landmarks

• Baker Park
• Chautaqua Park
• Francis Park
• Johnson Sauk Trail State Park (south half)
• Northeast Park
• West Park

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	9,795
U.S. Decennial Census

School districts

• Annawan Community Unit School District 226
• Kewanee Community Unit School District 229
• Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230

Political districts

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