Pilot Township, Kankakee County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Pilot Township is one of seventeen townships
in Kankakee County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 2,065. It was formed from a portion of Salina Township
on March 11, 1857.
, Pilot Township covers an area of 49.47 square miles (128.1 km²).
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Kankakee County
Kankakee County, Illinois
Kankakee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 113,449, which is an increase of 9.3% from 103,833 in 2000. Its county seat is Kankakee....
, Illinois
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United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 2,065. It was formed from a portion of Salina Township
Salina Township, Kankakee County, Illinois
Salina Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,317. It was formed from part of Limestone Township on April 7, 1854.-Geography:...
on March 11, 1857.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Pilot Township covers an area of 49.47 square miles (128.1 km²).
Unincorporated towns
- Dickeys at 41.0508654°N 88.0372684°W
- Goodrich at 41.1089209°N 88.0581043°W
- Lehigh at 41.1103098°N 88.0181027°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
- Pilot Center at 41.0575321°N 88.0758811°W
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Adjacent townships
- Salina TownshipSalina Township, Kankakee County, IllinoisSalina Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,317. It was formed from part of Limestone Township on April 7, 1854.-Geography:...
(north) - Limestone TownshipLimestone Township, Kankakee County, IllinoisLimestone Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,659. Limestone Township is one of the six original townships in the county.-Geography:...
(northeast) - Otto TownshipOtto Township, Kankakee County, IllinoisOtto Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,430. It was formed from portions of Aroma and Limestone townships on December 11, 1855 as Carthage Township; its name was changed to Otto Township on March 11,...
(east) - Chebanse Township, Iroquois CountyChebanse Township, Iroquois County, IllinoisChebanse Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,061.-Geography:...
(southeast) - Milks Grove Township, Iroquois CountyMilks Grove Township, Iroquois County, IllinoisMilks Grove Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 177. Milks Grove Township formed from a portion of Chebanse Township on an unknown date, but before 1921...
(south) - Rogers Township, Ford CountyRogers Township, Ford County, IllinoisRogers Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 414. It was formed as Grant Township from a portion of Stockton Township in September, 1863; its name was changed to Rogers Township on May 9, 1864.-Geography:According to the...
(southwest) - Norton TownshipNorton Township, Kankakee County, IllinoisNorton Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. At the 2000 census, its population was 1,067. Norton Township was organized in 1857 out of Essex Township.-Geography:...
(west) - Essex TownshipEssex Township, Kankakee County, IllinoisEssex Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,294.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Essex Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Adjacent townships:* Reed Township, Will...
(northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie United, Mount Hope, Pilot Center, Saint Peter and Paul, Trinity and Zion Lutheran.Government
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
- Illinois' 11th congressional districtIllinois' 11th congressional districtThe 11th Congressional District of Illinois includes the towns of Joliet, Bloomington, Normal, Kankakee, LaSalle, Ottawa and Streator, and all or parts of Will, Kankakee, Grundy, LaSalle, Bureau, Woodford and McLean counties...
- State House District 75
- State Senate District 38