Bement Township, Piatt County, Illinois

Coordinates: 39°55′34″N 88°32′29″W / 39.92611°N 88.54139°W / 39.92611; -88.54139
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Bement Township
Township
Location in Piatt County
Location in Piatt County
Piatt County's location in Illinois
Piatt County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°55′34″N 88°32′29″W / 39.92611°N 88.54139°W / 39.92611; -88.54139
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyPiatt
EstablishedNovember 8, 1859
Area
 • 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[edit]

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[edit]

Extinct towns[edit]

  • Bodmann
  • Piatt

Adjacent townships[edit]

Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains one cemetery, Bement.

Major highways[edit]

Airports and landing strips[edit]

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

Demographics[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links[edit]

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