Bement Township, Piatt County, Illinois

Bement Township
Township

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 / 39.92611; -88.54139Coordinates: 39°55′34″N 88°32′29″W / 39.92611°N 88.54139°W / 39.92611; -88.54139
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

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

Extinct towns

  • Bodmann
  • Piatt

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Bement.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Bartram Landing Strip
  • Kirwan Landing Strip
  • Triple Creek Airport

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,857[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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