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A town of 416.

Population
416
−2.5% since 2010
Median home value
$304K
Census ACS
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
42.4
years
Jobs based here
17
A commuter town
Small town

416 people, and everyone knows the way

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Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Pilot Knob

Most working residents leave Pilot Knob for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Nashville (19%), Mount Vernon (8%) and St. Louis (3%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Pilot Knob0%
Nashville19%
Mount Vernon8%
St. Louis3%
Centralia3%
25 mi
median commute distance
17
jobs based in Pilot Knob
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Pilot Knob has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–43°
Spring45–66°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–68°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Pilot Knob is

Pilot Knob beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

32 measures vs. Illinois
7 better19 too close to call6 worse
What stands outPilot KnobIL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.4%13.2%
Fewer uninsured adults7.1%9.9%
More adults who have had cancer10.4%7.6%
Washington County Hospital
6.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Pilot Knob for work

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

19% → Nashville Nashville 19% 8% → Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 8% 3% → St. Louis St. Louis 3% 3% → Centralia Centralia 3% 3% → Springfield Springfield 3% 2% → Okawville Okawville 2% Pilot Knob · 0% stay
17jobs based in Pilot Knob
0%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Pilot Knob

Township in Illinois, United States

Pilot Knob Township is located in Washington County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 555 and it contained 221 housing units.

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

Population
541
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
515 ft

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