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Cedar Township, Knox County, Illinois

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Knox

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Elevation
  
230 m

Local time
  
Tuesday 1:17 AM

State
  
Illinois

Established
  
November 2, 1852

ZIP codes
  
61401, 61410, 61436

Area
  
93.81 km²

Population
  
3,270 (2010)

Cedar Township, Knox County, Illinois

Weather
  
11°C, Wind SW at 19 km/h, 90% Humidity

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.

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Map of Cedar Township, IL, USA

Geography

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.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Abingdon (north three-quarters)
  • Unincorporated towns

  • Saluda at 40.871983°N 90.394296°W / 40.871983; -90.394296
  • (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
  • 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 Wikipedia