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Pilot Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°03′31″N 88°04′21″W / 41.05861°N 88.07250°W / 41.05861; -88.07250
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Pilot Township
Location in Kankakee County
Location in Kankakee County
Kankakee County's location in Illinois
Kankakee County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°03′31″N 88°04′21″W / 41.05861°N 88.07250°W / 41.05861; -88.07250
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKankakee
EstablishedMarch 11, 1857
Government
 • SupervisorTimothy Feller
Area
 • Total49.44 sq mi (128.0 km2)
 • Land49.44 sq mi (128.0 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
663 ft (202 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,019
 • Density42.2/sq mi (16.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60901, 60913, 60917, 60922, 60941
FIPS code17-091-59819

Pilot Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,086 and it contained 859 housing units.[2] It was formed from a portion of Salina Township on March 11, 1857.

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.44 square miles (128.0 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

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Unincorporated towns

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

Extinct towns

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(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains these seven cemeteries: Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie United, Mount Hope, Pilot Center, Saint Peter and Paul, Trinity and Zion Lutheran.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)2,019[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Government

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The township is governed by an elected Town Board of a Supervisor and four Trustees. The Township also has an elected Assessor, Clerk, Highway Commissioner and Supervisor. The Township Office is located at 366 East Kay, Herscher, IL 60941.

Political districts

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School districts

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  • Herscher Community Unit School District 2

References

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  • "Pilot Township, Kankakee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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