Cedar Township, Knox County, Illinois
Appearance
Cedar Township | |
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![]() Location in Knox County | |
![]() Knox County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 40°50′37″N 90°23′24″W / 40.84361°N 90.39000°W | |
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State | ![]() |
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.
Geography
[edit]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]
Cities, towns, villages
[edit]- Abingdon (north three-quarters)
Unincorporated towns
[edit](This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains these three cemeteries: Abingdon, Brush Creek and Cherry Grove.
Airports and landing strips
[edit]- Malone Landing Strip
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 3,144 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts
[edit]- Abingdon Community Unit School District 217
- Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
- Knoxville Community Unit School District 202
Political districts
[edit]- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 37
References
[edit]- "Cedar Township, Knox County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.