Cedar Township | |
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Coordinates: 40°50′37″N 90°23′24″W / 40.84361°N 90.39000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Knox |
Established | November 2, 1852 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.22 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
• Land | 36 sq mi (90 km2) |
• Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.6 km2) 0.61% |
Elevation | 755 ft (230 m) |
Population (
2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)
[1] | 3,144 |
• Density | 90.8/sq mi (35.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 ( CDT) |
ZIP codes | 61401, 61410, 61436 |
FIPS code | 17-095-11891 |
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.
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]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these three cemeteries: Abingdon, Brush Creek and Cherry Grove.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 3,144 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census [3] |