Pilot Grove TownshipIL
A town of 240, settled in 1850.
Is Pilot Grove Township a good place to live?
30% of residents live below the poverty line in Pilot Grove Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Pilot Grove Township. Pilot Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
240 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pilot Grove Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pilot Grove Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pilot Grove Township.
Pilot Grove Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Pilot Grove Township for work: only 1% work in town. At 28 minutes, Pilot Grove Township’s average trip to work is above both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are La Harpe (11%), Burlington (10%) and Carthage (10%).
| Pilot Grove Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Pilot Grove Township
Pilot Grove Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 17° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Pilot Grove Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Pilot Grove Township is
Pilot Grove Township beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Pilot Grove Township.
| Pilot Grove Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Pilot Grove Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.7% | 13.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.3% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Carthage Jail and 2 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pilot Grove Township. Close and well known come first.
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Carthage Jail: Nyttend, Public domain · Nauvoo House: Jake from Utah, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Crapo Park: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Pilot Grove Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pilot Grove Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Pilot Grove Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Pilot Grove Township for work
Where Pilot Grove Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Pilot Grove Township
Township in Illinois, United States
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.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 623 ft
Questions about Pilot Grove Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pilot Grove Township, IL a good place to live?
Pilot Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.