Town guide

Pearl, Illinois

Pearl is a village in Pike County, Illinois, home to about 64 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 62361.

Population6442 per sq mi
Median home value$58,600Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Pearl

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Pearl

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)50 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO60 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL226 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Pearl; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Pearl

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Pearl had 103 residents in the 2020 census, down 45% since 2000.

It’s the 1383rd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Pike County grew from 31,595 residents in 1900 to 14,739 in 2020.

Pearl population by census2000: 187, 2010: 138, 2020: 103187200013820101032020

Pike County, 1900–2020

Pike County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,595, 1910: 28,622, 1920: 26,866, 1930: 24,357, 1940: 25,340, 1950: 22,155, 1960: 20,552, 1970: 19,185, 1980: 18,896, 1990: 17,577, 2000: 17,384, 2010: 16,430, 2020: 14,73932K’00’1027K’20’3025K’40’5021K’60’7019K’80’9017K’00’1015K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 39.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PearlJan: high 35°F, low 18°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 22°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 32°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 42°F, 4.4 in; May: high 74°F, low 53°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 66°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 64°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 43°F, 3 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 24°F, 2.3 in35°18°Jan2.141°22°Feb2.152°32°Mar2.964°42°Apr4.474°53°May4.883°62°Jun4.786°66°Jul3.984°64°Aug3.479°55°Sep3.067°43°Oct3.052°33°Nov3.141°24°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, White Hall 1 E, IL weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Pike County

3,345 jobs at 349 businesses in Pike County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pike CountyHealth care and social assistance: 925 jobs; Retail trade: 487 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 361 jobs; Wholesale trade: 343 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 220 jobs; Finance and insurance: 209 jobs; Other services: 150 jobs; Construction: 142 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 11% Wholesale trade 10% Transportation and warehousing 7% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 5% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Illini Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pittsfield14.7 miles
  • Thomas H Boyd Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Carrollton15.8 miles
  • Pike County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Louisiana22.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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