[4] State Highway 73 (MN 73) serves as a main route in the township.

The following are adjacent to Cedar Valley Township : Nearby places include Floodwood, Meadowlands, Silica, Hibbing, Goodland, Swan River, and Wawina.

The highway runs south to Floodwood, and north to Silica and Hibbing.

Saint Louis County Highway 133 (CR 133) runs east–west through the southeast part of the township; the roadway continues east to Meadowlands.

The boundary line between Saint Louis, Itasca, and Aitkin counties is located at the southwest corner of Cedar Valley Township.

The racial makeup of the township was 97.84% White, 0.86% Native American, 0.43% Asian, and 0.86% from two or more races.