Chemung Township, Illinois

Chemung Township
Township
Location in McHenry County
Location in McHenry County
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyMcHenry
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total32.97 sq mi (85.4 km2)
 • Land32.97 sq mi (85.4 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,095
 • Density277/sq mi (107/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-111-12892
Websitehttps://chemungtownshipil.gov/index

Chemung Township is the northwesternmost township of McHenry County, Illinois, United States.

It includes the bulk and northern part of the city of Harvard, as well as unincorporated communities: Big Foot Prairie (partly in Wisconsin), Lawrence, and Chemung.

As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,035 and it contained 3,294 housing units.