Pilot Grove, Missouri | |
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City | |
![]() Location of Pilot Grove, Missouri |
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Coordinates: 38°52′19″N 92°54′48″W / 38.87194°N 92.91333°WCoordinates: 38°52′19″N 92°54′48″W / 38.87194°N 92.91333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Cooper |
Area | |
• Total | 0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2) |
• Land | 0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 768 |
• Estimate (2016) | 763 |
• Density | 1,800/sq mi (700/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 65276 |
Area code(s) | 660 |
FIPS code | 29-57602 |
GNIS feature ID | 0724345 |
Pilot Grove is a city in Cooper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 768 at the 2010 census.
Pilot Grove was platted in 1873. The city was named from an old-growth grove of hickory trees, which once served as a local landmark or "pilot" to travelers.
Pleasant Green, the home of journalist Stanley Andrews (1894-1994), and Mount Nebo Baptist Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Pilot Grove is located at 38°52′19″N 92°54′48″W / 38.87194°N 92.91333°W (38.871943, -92.913264).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.42 square miles (1.09 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 768 people, 304 households, and 193 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,828.6 inhabitants per square mile (706.0/km2). There were 334 housing units at an average density of 795.2 per square mile (307.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.5% White, 1.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.