Cherry Valley Township, Illinois

Cherry Valley Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 19,831 and it contained 8,415 housing units.^[4]

Cherry Valley Township
Township
Location in Winnebago County
Coordinates: 42°12′00″N 88°59′34″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Winnebago
Established	November 6, 1849 (1849-11-06)
Government
• Supervisor	Randy F Sturm
Area
• Total	30.72 sq mi (79.6 km2)
• Land	30.35 sq mi (78.6 km2)
• Water	0.37 sq mi (1.0 km2)  1.20%
Elevation	709 ft (216 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	19,279
• Density	653.5/sq mi (252.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-201-13087
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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.72 square miles (79.6 km²), of which 30.35 square miles (78.6 km²) (or 98.80%) is land and 0.37 square miles (0.96 km²) (or 1.20%) is water.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	19,279	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

History

• Leroy M. Green (1882–1941), Illinois state representative, was born in Cherry Valley Township.^[6]