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Pilot Grove Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 280 and it contained 131 housing units.[2]

Pilot Grove Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°30′10″N 91°04′46″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Hancock
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	37.05 sq mi (96.0 km2)
• Land	36.97 sq mi (95.8 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.22%
Elevation	623 ft (190 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	273
• Density	7.6/sq mi (2.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61450, 62318, 62321
FIPS code	17-067-59845

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.05 square miles (96.0 km²), of which 36.97 square miles (95.8 km²) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km²) (or 0.22%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Burnside at 40.503932°N 91.100143°W / 40.503932; -91.100143

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: McKay and Pilot Grove.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 94

Airports and landing strips

• Brooks Ranch Airport
• Lung RLA Airport

Lakes

• Linda Lake

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	273	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325

Political districts

• Illinois's 18th congressional district
• State House District 94
• State Senate District 47

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• "Pilot Grove Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois

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