Unity Township, Piatt County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Unity Township is a township
in Piatt County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,560.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Piatt County
Piatt County, Illinois
Piatt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 16,729, which is an increase of 2.2% from 16,365 in 2000...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 1,560.
Geography
Unity Township covers an area of 48.22 square miles (124.9 km²); of this, 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) or 0.02 percent is water.Adjacent townships
- Bement TownshipBement Township, Piatt County, IllinoisBement Township is a township in Piatt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,979.-Cities and towns:* Bement* Ivesdale -Adjacent townships:* Monticello Township...
(north) - Sadorus Township, Champaign CountySadorus Township, Champaign County, IllinoisSadorus Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,039.-Cities and towns:* Ivesdale * Sadorus-Unincorporated towns:* Jimtown* Parkville* Sloan Station...
(northeast) - Garrett Township, Douglas CountyGarrett Township, Douglas County, IllinoisGarrett Township is one of nine townships in Douglas County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,478.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Garrett Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Atwood *...
(east) - Lowe Township, Moultrie CountyLowe Township, Moultrie County, IllinoisLowe Township is located in Moultrie County, Illinois. The population was 1,622 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
(south) - Lovington Township, Moultrie CountyLovington Township, Moultrie County, IllinoisLovington Township is located in Moultrie County, Illinois. The population was 1,684 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
(southwest) - Cerro Gordo TownshipCerro Gordo Township, Piatt County, IllinoisCerro Gordo Township is a township in Piatt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,199.-Adjacent townships:* Willow Branch Township * Bement Township * Unity Township...
(west)