Pilot Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
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Pilot Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Vermilion County Location in Vermilion County |
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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) | |
• Total | 587 |
• Density | 9.4/sq mi (3.6/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
GNIS feature ID | 0429565 |
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.[1]
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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.[1]
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
Airports and landing strips
- Collison Airport