Maquon Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA.

As of the 2010 census, its population was 556 and it contained 269 housing units.

[2] According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.09 square miles (93.5 km2), of which 35.87 square miles (92.9 km2) (or 99.39%) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) (or 0.61%) is water.

[2] (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

The township contains these three cemeteries: Housh, Ouderkirk and Thurman.