| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Official Name: | Erie Township |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Whiteside |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 24.68 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 23.99 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.69 |
| Area Water Percent: | 2.80 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 83.6 |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 41.6453°N -90.1156°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 581 |
| Footnotes: | [1] |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Est: | 1928 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-195-24387 |
| Named For: | Erie County |
| Pushpin Map: | Illinois |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Illinois |
Erie Township is located in Whiteside County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,006 and it contained 836 housing units.[3]
Erie Township is named after Erie County, New York.[4]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 97.20%) is land and (or 2.80%) is water.[3]