His father, John Piatt, moved to the southern part of Lycoming County from New Jersey and established a tannery.

William was born on January 29, 1795, and followed his father into the tannery business.

He soon took an interest in the local political scene and was elected to the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 1830.

The northwestern border of the township follows the crest of North White Deer Ridge.

Williamsport, the Lycoming county seat, is 9 miles (14 km) north of the township via PA 54 and U.S. Route 15.

[1] It is the location of the Lycoming County Landfill and the northern part of the Federal Correctional Institute, Allenwood.

11.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.