Pilot Grove Township, Hancock County, Illinois

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Pilot Grove Township
Township
Map highlighting Pilot Grove Township, Hancock County, Illinois.svg
Location in Hancock County
Map of Illinois highlighting Hancock County.svg
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°30′10″N91°04′46″W / 40.50278°N 91.07944°W / 40.50278; -91.07944
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois
County Hancock
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total
37.05 sq mi (96.0 km2)
 • Land36.97 sq mi (95.8 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.22%
Elevation
623 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
282
 • Density7.6/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

Pilot Grove Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 282 and it contained 121 housing units. [1]

Contents

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Pilot Grove Township has a total area of 37.05 square miles (95.96 km2), of which 36.97 square miles (95.75 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.22%) is water. [2]

Unincorporated towns

(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

Airports and landing strips

Lakes

Demographics

As of the 2020 census [1] there were 282 people, 64 households, and 47 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.61 inhabitants per square mile (2.94/km2). There were 121 housing units at an average density of 3.27 per square mile (1.26/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 94.68% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 4.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.13% of the population.

There were 64 households, out of which 34.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.44% were married couples living together, none had a female householder with no spouse present, and 26.56% were non-families. 26.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.51.

The township's age distribution consisted of 15.9% under the age of 18, 21.7% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $68,000, and the median income for a family was $69,250. Males had a median income of $50,455 versus $17,679 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,842. About 25.5% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 66.7% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1990 339—
2000 299−11.8%
2010 280−6.4%
2020 2820.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

The following school districts take portions of the township: [4]

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ↑ Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Hancock County, IL (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 20, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2025. - Text list
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