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PierronIL

A town of 414, settled in 1893. A typical home worth about $138K.

Population
414
−23.5% since 2010
Typical home
$138K
+19.3% in a year
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
40.7
years
Jobs based here
26
A commuter town

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414 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Pierron home is worth about $138K

The typical Pierron home is worth about $138,000, up 19.3% in a year, 53% below the Illinois typical home.

$138KZillow home value

Typical home value

Pierron$138K
Illinois$298K
+19.3%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Pierron

Most working residents leave Pierron for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Greenville (12%), Highland (12%) and Springfield (5%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Pierron1%
Greenville12%
Highland12%
Springfield5%
Vandalia4%
25 mi
median commute distance
26
jobs based in Pierron
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Pierron has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–42°
Spring45–66°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–68°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.

64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Pierron is

Pierron beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better22 too close to call5 worse
What stands outPierronIL
Fewer uninsured adults6.8%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.5%13.2%
More adults who have had cancer9.7%7.6%
St. Joseph's Hospital
4.5 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 →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Pierron for work

Where Pierron’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Greenville Greenville 12% 12% → Highland Highland 12% 5% → Springfield Springfield 5% 4% → Vandalia Vandalia 4% 3% → Breese Breese 3% 3% → Collinsville Collinsville 3% Pierron · 1% stay
26jobs based in Pierron
1%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Pierron

Village in Illinois, United States

Pierron is a village in Bond and Madison counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 459 at the 2020 census, down from 600 at the 2010 census. The village is part of the St. Louis metropolitan area.

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

Established
1893
Population
459
Area
0.8 sq mi
ZIP code
62273

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