Pilot Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
Pilot Township | |
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![]() Location in Vermilion County | |
Coordinates: 40°13′01″N 87°51′03″W / 40.21694°N 87.85083°WCoordinates: 40°13′01″N 87°51′03″W / 40.21694°N 87.85083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Vermilion |
Created | 1851 |
Area | |
• Total | 62.17 sq mi (161.0 km2) |
• Land | 62.16 sq mi (161.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 0.03% |
Elevation | 755 ft (230 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 568 |
• Density | 9.4/sq mi (3.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-183-59832 |
Pilot Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 587 and it contained 257 housing units.[2]
History[]
Pilot Township was one of the eight townships created in 1851.
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 62.17 square miles (161.0 km2), of which 62.16 square miles (161.0 km2) (or 99.98%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]
Unincorporated towns[]
Extinct towns[]
- Hope
Adjacent townships[]
- Middlefork Township (north)
- Blount Township (east)
- Oakwood Township (south)
- Ogden Township, Champaign County (southwest)
- Compromise Township, Champaign County (west)
Cemeteries[]
The township contains eight cemeteries: Collison, Concord, Emberry Chaple, Knight's Branch, Rice, Stump, Trimmell and Underwood Family.
Major highways[]
Illinois State Route 49
Airports and landing strips[]
- Collison Airport
Demographics[]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 568 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
References[]
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links[]
Categories:
- Townships in Vermilion County, Illinois
- Townships in Illinois