Pilot TownshipIL
A town of 513.
Is Pilot Township a good place to live?
Pilot Township’s median age is 49.7 years, above both Illinois’ towns (40.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Pilot Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
513 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pilot Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pilot 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 Township.
Fewer young adults than Illinois overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 7% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (39% statewide). 24% of residents are 65 or older in Pilot Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 18%. Pilot Township has lost 4.6% of its people since 2020, down to 513 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Pilot Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 22% | 22% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
44% women, 56% men
About 127 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.4 points). Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Pilot Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.5% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.9% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.9% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.7% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.9% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.1% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.4% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.7% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.2% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.3% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.8% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.5% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Pilot Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The median household income in Pilot Township is $116,000. Since 2013, Pilot Township has lost 38 jobs, to 9 in 2023. 3.5% of Pilot Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Pilot Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $116,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Pilot Township
Pilot Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Pilot Township is
Pilot Township beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Pilot Township.
| Pilot Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Pilot Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.7% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Pilot Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pilot Township has set aside 5.5% of its land for conservation
40 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Pilot Township’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Pilot Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.5% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Pilot Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pilot Township
About 2 of every 100 Pilot Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Pilot Township for work
Where Pilot Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Pilot Township
Township in Illinois, United States
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.
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- Area
- 62 sq mi
- Elevation
- 755 ft
Questions about Pilot Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pilot Township, IL a good place to live?
Pilot Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.