| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Official Name: | South Wheatland Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Macon County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | Macon County's location in Illinois |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Macon |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Established Title: | Settlement |
| Established Date: | November 8, 1859 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 28.24 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 27.84 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.39 |
| Area Water Percent: | 1.38 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 148.8 |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 217 |
| Elevation Ft: | 712 |
| Coordinates: | 39.7833°N -147°W |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Est: | 3982 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-115-71357 |
South Wheatland Township is located in Macon County, Illinois, south of Decatur. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,143 and it contained 1,861 housing units.[2] The South Wheatland Fire Protection District consists of 5 officers; 1 Chief, 1 Asst. Chief, 1 Captain, and 2 Lieutenants, and 14 Firefighters, as well as 3 members on the Board of Trustees.
South Wheatland Township is the location of the Sand Creek Conservation Area, a 755-acre (3 km) natural area and park property of the Macon County Conservation District. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 98.58%) is land and (or 1.38%) is water.[2]