Dixon Township, Lee County, Illinois
# 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 square miles (78.6 $km^2),$ of which 29.11 square miles (75.4 $km^2)$ (or 95.88%) is land and 1.25 square miles (3.2 $km^2)$ (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
