Unity Township, Piatt County, Illinois

Unity Township is a township in Piatt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,418 and it contained 666 housing units.^[2]

Unity Township
Township
Location in Piatt County
Piatt County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°49′40″N 88°31′42″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Piatt
Area
• Total	48.11 sq mi (124.6 km2)
• Land	48.11 sq mi (124.6 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	666 ft (203 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,371
• Density	29.5/sq mi (11.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-147-76888

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.11 square miles (124.6 km²), all land.^[2]

Cities and towns

• Atwood (west half)
• Hammond

Unincorporated communities

• Pierson

Extinct towns

• Mackville
• Voorhies

Adjacent townships

• Bement Township (north)
• Sadorus Township, Champaign County (northeast)
• Garrett Township, Douglas County (east)
• Lowe Township, Moultrie County (south)
• Lovington Township, Moultrie County (southwest)
• Cerro Gordo Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Antioch, Hammond, Lake Fork, Long, Mackville and Moore.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 36

Airports and landing strips

• Morris Farm Incorporated Airport

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	1,371	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]