Cedar Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,047 and it contained 1,481 housing units. Its name was changed from Cherry Grove Township on June 8, 1853.

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How Cedar ranks

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#64Cheapest rent in IL #134Lowest property tax in IL #172Most affordable in IL All IL rankings →

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Living in Cedar

Work & commute in Cedar

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Most working residents leave Cedar for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Galesburg (27%), Abingdon (11%) and Peoria (10%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

Galesburg

27%

Abingdon

11%

Peoria

10%

Chicago

7%Work in townlive and work in Cedar 26 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 278Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Cedar

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 21% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

18worse than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

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What stands out

17.2%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse 10%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse 17.4%More smokersIL 12.1% · worse

Care nearby

St. Mary Medical CenterGalesburg · 10.4 mi · ER

Solvera Health GalesburgGalesburg · 7.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61401, 61410 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cedar →

Natural hazards in Cedar

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding💨 Strong wind🥶 Cold waves

0Does Cedar flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 9 declared for Knox County MapCedar vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Cedar

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Cedar has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 18°Winter

61° / 40°Spring

83° / 62°Summer

63° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Cedar get?About 26 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 19, with the last in spring around Apr 20.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Cedar

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School Grade C

The public schools Cedar’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 71% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictAbingdon-Avon CUSD 276Schools1

Hedding Grade Sch C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 376 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.