Pierce TownshipIL
A town of 435.
Is Pierce Township a good place to live?
Pierce Township’s median age is 51.8 years, where Illinois’ towns sit at 40.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Merritt Prairie Forest Preserve, at 54 acres with 2.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Pierce Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
435 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pierce Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pierce Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pierce Township.
Most of Pierce Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Pierce Township for work: only 0% work in town. Pierce Township’s median household income is $109,000, above both Illinois’ towns ($83,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). 3.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Pierce Township.
| Pierce Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $109,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Pierce Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Pierce Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 14° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Pierce Township is
Pierce Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of Pierce Township adults binge drink.
| Pierce Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 78% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Pierce Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 17.9% | 15.6% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 84.8% | 87.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Pierce Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 0.2% of Pierce Township
3.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Pierce Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Pierce Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Merritt Prairie Forest Preserve | 2.3 mi | 54 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Illinois Railway Museum and 28 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pierce Township. Close and well known come first.
27 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum40 mi Park & preserveMazon Creek
30 mi MuseumMorton Arboretum
8 mi TheatreEgyptian Theatre, DeKalb
37 mi Stadium & arenaBMO Center
40 mi LandmarkSite A / Plot M Disposal SitePhoto credits
Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Morton Arboretum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb: Andy McMurray, CC BY 2.5 · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Site A / Plot M Disposal Site: Eric Schmuttenmaer, CC BY-SA 2.0
Everything we know about Pierce Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Pierce Township
About 5 of every 100 Pierce Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Pierce Township for work
Where Pierce Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Pierce Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Pierce Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 440 and it contained 183 housing units.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 804 ft
Questions about Pierce Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pierce Township, IL a good place to live?
Pierce Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.