Pilot Township is one of seventeen
townships
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Kankakee County
Kankakee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 113,449. Its county seat is Kankakee. Kankakee County comprises the Kankakee, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
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Illinois
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USA
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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,086 and it contained 859 housing units.
It was formed from a portion of
Salina Township on March 11, 1857.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.
Cities, towns, villages
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Herscher
Unincorporated towns
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Dickeys at
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Goodrich at
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Lehigh at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
* Pilot Center at
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Adjacent townships
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Salina Township (north)
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Limestone Township (northeast)
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Otto Township (east)
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Chebanse Township, Iroquois County (southeast)
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Milks Grove Township, Iroquois County (south)
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Rogers Township, Ford County (southwest)
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Norton Township (west)
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Essex Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie United, Mount Hope, Pilot Center, Saint Peter and Paul, Trinity and Zion Lutheran.
Demographics
Government
The township is governed by an elected Town Board of a Supervisor and four Trustees. The Township also has an elected Assessor, Clerk, Highway Commissioner and Supervisor. The Township Office is located at 366 East Kay, Herscher, IL 60941.
Political districts
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Illinois's 11th congressional district
The 11th congressional district of Illinois is represented by Democrat Bill Foster.
Geographic boundaries 2011 redistricting
From 1865 to 1867, the district included Bureau, LaSalle, Livingston and Woodford counties. From 1901 until 1947 th ...
* State House District 75
* State Senate District 38
School districts
* Herscher Community Unit School District 2
References
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United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States National Atlas
External links
Kankankee County Official Site
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Townships in Kankakee County, Illinois
Populated places established in 1857
Townships in Illinois
1857 establishments in Illinois