[1] The Coles County Memorial Airport is located in this township.

[2] The township contains three cemeteries: Bethel, Montgomery and Rest Haven Memorial Gardens.

As of the 2020 census[1] there were 4,765 people, 1,937 households, and 1,178 families residing in the township.

The racial makeup of the township was 90.70% White, 2.64% African American, 0.10% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 4.70% from two or more races.

33.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.