PilotIL
A town of 1,867. Public schools that outperform most of Illinois.
What makes Pilot stand out
The 2 things Pilot does most differently from other towns.
94% of working residents leave Pilot for work
Where Pilot’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Pilot’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →Local news
All →Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pilot. Another town gets a different order.
Pilot’s public schools outperform 77% of Illinois districts
The public schools Pilot’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 77% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herscher Intermediate Sch | 2–5 | 391 | A |
| Herscher High School | 9–12 | 542 | B+ |
Most working residents commute out of Pilot
Most working residents leave Pilot for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Kankakee (21%), Chicago (7%) and Bourbonnais (6%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Where working residents work
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Pilot has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Healthier than 63% of U.S. towns
Pilot beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| What stands out | Pilot | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.7% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 7.6% |
0% of Pilot is conserved land
15 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
About Pilot
Township in Illinois, United States
Pilot Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,979 and it contained 842 housing units. It was formed from a portion of Salina Township on March 11, 1857.
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- Population
- 1,979
- Area
- 49 sq mi
- Elevation
- 663 ft
Pilot’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Pilot.