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Pilot GroveIL

A town of 178.

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Population
178
residents
Median home value
$81K
Census ACS
Median age
62.5
years
Jobs based here
16
A commuter town
Small town

178 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Pilot Grove

Most working residents leave Pilot Grove for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are La Harpe (11%), Burlington (10%) and Carthage (10%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Pilot Grove1%
La Harpe11%
Burlington10%
Carthage10%
Macomb9%
23 mi
median commute distance
16
jobs based in Pilot Grove
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Pilot Grove has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

22″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–37°
Spring41–63°
Summer64–84°
Fall44–65°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Pilot Grove is

Pilot Grove beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

32 measures vs. Illinois
7 better15 too close to call10 worse
What stands outPilot GroveIL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.7%13.2%
Fewer uninsured adults7.3%9.9%
More adults with COPD9.6%6.3%
Memorial Hospital
7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Pilot Grove for work

Where Pilot Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → La Harpe La Harpe 11% 10% → Burlington Burlington 10% 10% → Carthage Carthage 10% 9% → Macomb Macomb 9% 6% → Fort Madison Fort Madison 6% 2% → Farmington Farmington 2% Pilot Grove · 1% stay
16jobs based in Pilot Grove
1%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Pilot Grove

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
282
Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
623 ft

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