Cedar Township is one of twenty-one
townships
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, C ...
in
Knox County,
Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rock ...
,
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.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.39%) is land and (or 0.61%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
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Abingdon (north three-quarters)
Unincorporated towns
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Saluda at
(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
Demographics
School districts
* Abingdon Community Unit School District 217
* Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
* Knoxville Community Unit School District 202
Political districts
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Illinois's 17th congressional district
The 17th congressional district of Illinois is represented by Democrat Cheri Bustos. It includes most of the northwestern portion of the state, with most of its population living on the Illinois side of the Quad Cities, as well as parts of Peor ...
* State House District 74
* State Senate District 37
References
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United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States National Atlas
External links
Township Officials of Illinois
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Townships in Knox County, Illinois
Galesburg, Illinois micropolitan area
Townships in Illinois