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PearlIL

A town of 64.

Population
64
residents
Median home value
$59K
Census ACS
Median age
67.2
years
Land area
2 sq mi
Small town

64 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 81° · L 58°

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.

84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
84Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves
9
paid flood claims since 1979
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Pearl has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring43–65°
Summer64–86°
Fall45–67°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Pearl is

Pearl beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
What stands outPearlIL
More adults with COPD11%6.3%
More smokers19.9%12.1%
More adults with heart disease8.8%5.9%
Illini Community Hospital
14.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Stone quarry at Pearl, Ill[inoi]s
1890 · Stone quarry at Pearl, Ill[inoi]s · Library of Congress
Pearl’s story

Pearl in pictures

5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Plat book of Pike County, IllinoisStone crusher at Pearl, Ill'sSteel bridge over Illinois River at Pearl, Ill
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About Pearl

Village in Illinois, United States

Pearl is a village in Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 103 at the 2020 census. The village, settled in the late 19th century, is named after pearl buttons drilled from the large supply of native mussels that once lived in the nearby Illinois River.

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

Population
103
Area
1.6 sq mi
Elevation
456 ft
ZIP code
62361

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