Bement Township, Piatt County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

39°55′34″N 88°32′29″W / 39.92611°N 88.54139°W / 39.92611; -88.54139CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyPiattEstablishedNovember 8, 1859Area

• Total48.32 sq mi (125.1 km²) • Land48.32 sq mi (125.1 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

669 ft (204 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

1,857 • Density39.2/sq mi (15.1/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)FIPS code17-147-05157

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]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.32 square miles (125.1 km²), all land.^[2]

Cities and towns

Bement
Ivesdale (west quarter)

Extinct towns

Bodmann
Piatt

Adjacent townships

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

The township contains one cemetery, Bement.

Major highways

Illinois State Route 105

Airports and landing strips

Bartram Landing Strip
Kirwan Landing Strip
Triple Creek Airport

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	1,857	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

References

^ ^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.