Dixon Township, Lee County, Illinois

Dixon Township is one of twenty-two townships in Lee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 17,993 and it contained 7,283 housing units.

History
Dixon Township was established on November 6, 1849. Two additional townships were created from it; Nelson Township was created on February 28, 1860, and South Dixon Township was created on February 12, 1867.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.36 sqmi, of which 29.11 sqmi (or 95.88%) is land and 1.25 sqmi (or 4.12%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Dixon (north three-quarters)

Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Burket, Chapel Hill, Dixon State School, Mount Union and Oakwood.

School districts

 * Dixon Unit School District 170

Political districts

 * Illinois's 14th congressional district
 * State House District 90
 * State Senate District 45