Bement Township, Piatt County, Illinois
Township in Illinois, United States
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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 | |
|---|---|
Location in Piatt County | |
 Piatt County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°55′34″N 88°32′29″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) | |
| 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
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
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
Airports and landing strips
- Bartram Landing Strip
- Kirwan Landing Strip
- Triple Creek Airport