Friends Creek Township, Macon County, Illinois

Friends Creek Township is located in Macon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,450 and it contained 601 housing units.

Cities and towns

 * Argenta
 * Newburg

Adjacent townships

 * Creek Township, DeWitt County (north)
 * Nixon Township, DeWitt County (north)
 * Goose Creek Township, Piatt County (northeast)
 * Willow Branch Township, Piatt County (east and southeast)
 * Whitmore Township (south)
 * Hickory Point Township (southwest)
 * Maroa Township (west)
 * Texas Township, DeWitt County (northwest)

Geography
Friends Creek Township is the home of the Friends Creek Conservation Area, a 616-acre county conservation area that is the largest park physically located in the township. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.3 sqmi, of which 49.29 sqmi (or 99.98%) is land and 0.01 sqmi (or 0.02%) is water.