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.

Cedar Township
Location in Knox County
Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°50′37″N 90°23′24″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyKnox
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Area
  Total36.22 sq mi (93.8 km2)
  Land36 sq mi (90 km2)
  Water0.22 sq mi (0.6 km2)  0.61%
Elevation
755 ft (230 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)
3,144
  Density90.8/sq mi (35.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61401, 61410, 61436
FIPS code17-095-11891
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