[2] According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Embarrass Township has a total area of 44.26 square miles (114.63 km2), all land.

Shield cemetery lies on Coles county line, half in Embarrass township.

As of the 2020 census[2] there were 573 people, 255 households, and 170 families residing in the township.

There were 259 housing units at an average density of 5.85 per square mile (2.26/km2).

26.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.