Dwight Township, Livingston County, Illinois

Dwight Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,494 and it contained 1,961 housing units.

History
Dwight Township was named for Henry A. Dwight, Jr., of New York, as was the village of Dwight, Illinois. He was a brother engineer of R. P. Morgan, who was the founder of the town.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.84 sqmi, of which 34.8 sqmi (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 sqmi (or 0.11%) is water.