PierceIL
A town of 554.
554 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pierce. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Pierce
Most working residents leave Pierce for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are DeKalb (7%), Aurora (6%) and Hinckley (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Pierce has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Pierce is
Pierce beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Pierce | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 17.9% | 15.6% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 84.8% | 87.4% |
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 42% of U.S. communities.
0.2% of Pierce is conserved land
3.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Merritt Prairie Forest Preserve | 2.3 mi | 54 |
100% of working residents leave Pierce for work
Where Pierce’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Pierce
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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- Population
- 440
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 804 ft