| Official Name: | Elwood Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Vermilion |
| Established Title: | Created |
| Established Date: | 1851 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 24.89 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 24.81 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.08 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.32 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 66.4 |
| Elevation M: | 210 |
| Elevation Ft: | 689 |
| Coordinates: | 39.9053°N -87.6442°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-183-23932 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Est: | 1575 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Elwood Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,647 and it contained 718 housing units.[2]
Elwood Township was one of the eight townships created in 1851. It was named after the Elwood Meeting House, which had been named for Thomas Ellwood. John Haworth, founder of the Vermilion County Quaker community, likely suggested the name.[3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.68%) is land and (or 0.32%) is water.[2]
The township contains six cemeteries: Crown Hill, Dalbey, Pilot Grove, Sharon, Shock and Vermilion.