Dix Township, Ford County, Illinois
Dix Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 642 and it contained 284 housing units. History. Dix Township was originally named Drummer Grove Township; on September 2, 1864 it was renamed named in honor of John Adams Dix. Geography. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.89%) is land and (or 0.11%) is water. Cemeteries. The township contains these three cemeteries: Blackford, Oregon, and Pontoppidan.