Lovejoy Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 406 and it contained 184 housing units. Lovejoy Township was formed from a portion of Milford Township on February 19, 1868.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.69 square miles (89.8 km), all land.

Cities, towns, villages

• Wellington

Extinct towns

• Alonzo at 40°34′00″N 87°43′52″W / 40.566703°N 87.731139°W / 40.566703; -87.731139
• Hickman at 40°34′03″N 87°45′52″W / 40.567536°N 87.764473°W / 40.567536; -87.764473

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Amity and Floral Hill.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 1

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	388
U.S. Decennial Census

School districts

• Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11

Political districts

• Illinois' 16th congressional district
• State House District 105
• State Senate District 53