THE CHERRY VALLEY LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Illinois/Indiana Prairies setting.
Cherry Valley township has 30.3 square miles of land in Winnebago County. Its Census reference point is in Illinois/Indiana Prairies, within Central Corn Belt Plains.
Glaciated plains historically supported tallgrass prairie mixed with oak and hickory woodland. Dark prairie soils and broad farming landscapes distinguish much of the Central Corn Belt.
Regional context: Central Corn Belt Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Cherry Valley and Winnebago County
Cherry Valley is associated with Winnebago County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Cherry Valley by land and water
The Census records 0.37 square miles of water within Cherry Valley, or 1.2% of its total area. That share is close to Winnebago County’s 1.2%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Cherry Valley township has 3.6 times the land area of nearby Cherry Valley village (8.41 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

