| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Official Name: | Anchor Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting McLean County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | McLean County's location in Illinois |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | McLean |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | Before 1920 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 36.53 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 36.53 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 7.8 |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Est: | 282 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-113-01374 |
Anchor Township is located in McLean County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 286 and it contained 139 housing units.[2] Anchor Township formed from Cropsey Township in 1877. The township's name most likely is derived from the hymn "My Soul Is Anchored in the Cross".[3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, all land.[2]