Bement Township is a township in Piatt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,893 and it contained 798 housing units.[2]
Bement Township | |
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![]() Location in Piatt County | |
![]() Piatt County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 39°55′34″N 88°32′29″W / 39.92611°N 88.54139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Piatt |
Established | November 8, 1859 |
Area | |
• Total | 48.32 sq mi (125.1 km2) |
• Land | 48.32 sq mi (125.1 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,857 |
• Density | 39.2/sq mi (15.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-147-05157 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.32 square miles (125.1 km2), all land.[2]
Cities and towns
editExtinct towns
edit- Bodmann
- Piatt
Adjacent townships
edit- Monticello Township (north)
- Colfax Township, Champaign County (northeast)
- Sadorus Township, Champaign County (east)
- Garrett Township, Douglas County (southeast)
- Unity Township (south)
- Cerro Gordo Township (southwest)
- Willow Branch Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains one cemetery, Bement.
Major highways
editAirports and landing strips
edit- Bartram Landing Strip
- Kirwan Landing Strip
- Triple Creek Airport
Demographics
editCensus | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 1,857 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.