Somer Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,268 and it contained 635 housing units. History Somer Township changed its name from Pleasant Hill Township on April 30, 1860. Geography Somer is Township 20 North, Range 9 East of the Third Principal Meridian. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.91%) is land and (or 0.09%) is water. Unincorporated towns Leverett Wilbur Heights (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Cemeteries The township contains these cemeteries: Clements (Section 35), Coslet and Yearsley (Section 26). Historic cemeteries (some of these may no longer be visible): Adkins Grave Yard (Section 21), Brownfield (Section 26), Heater (Section 23), Indian burial ground (Section 16), Methodist Church site (Section 27), Rhinehart Grave Yard (Section 34), Somers (Section 27). Grain Elevators Leverett elevator (Section 17) was built along the Illinois Central—Canadian National railroad. Sharp's Crossing elevator (Section 4) was built on the short–lived Kankakee and Urbana Traction Company interurban line around 1920, and was operated by the Sharp Grain Company. The wooden elevator on the west side of U.S. Route 45 at County Road 2300 North was destroyed by fire. Major highways Interstate 57 U.S. Route 45 Demographics References United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files External links US-Counties.com City-Data.com Illinois State Archives Early history of Somer Township Townships in Champaign County, Illinois Townships in Illinois