Town guide

Pierron, Illinois

Pierron is a village in Bond County, Illinois, home to about 414 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62273, and parts of 62275 are in Pierron too.

Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population414567 per sq mi
Median home value$105,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$166Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pierron

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Pierron, IL62273Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Pierron

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)44 miles away
Closer regional airportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport (BLV)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO38 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL233 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pierron

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

Pierron had 459 residents in the 2020 census, down 30% since 2000.

It’s the 996th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Bond County grew from 16,078 residents in 1900 to 16,725 in 2020.

Pierron population by census2000: 653, 2010: 600, 2020: 459653200060020104592020

Bond County, 1900–2020

Bond County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,078, 1910: 17,075, 1920: 16,045, 1930: 14,406, 1940: 14,540, 1950: 14,157, 1960: 14,060, 1970: 14,012, 1980: 16,224, 1990: 14,991, 2000: 17,633, 2010: 17,768, 2020: 16,72516K’00’1016K’20’3015K’40’5014K’60’7016K’80’9018K’00’1017K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 46 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PierronJan: high 39°F, low 22°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 25°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 35°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 45°F, 4.9 in; May: high 76°F, low 56°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 66°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 36°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3.1 in39°22°Jan3.145°25°Feb2.555°35°Mar3.767°45°Apr4.976°56°May5.285°65°Jun4.988°68°Jul4.287°66°Aug3.681°58°Sep3.770°46°Oct3.455°36°Nov3.743°26°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carlyle Rsvr, IL weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Bond County

3,669 jobs at 303 businesses in Bond County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bond CountyManufacturing: 644 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 494 jobs; Educational services: 436 jobs; Retail trade: 386 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 374 jobs; Wholesale trade: 331 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 254 jobs; Other services: 221 jobsManufacturing 18% Health care and social assistance 14% Educational services 12% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 9% Transportation and warehousing 7% Other services 6%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Joseph's HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Highland6.3 miles
  • St. Josephs HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Breese11.0 miles
  • Hshs Holy Family Hospital INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Greenville11.6 miles

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Pocahontas and Old Ripley.

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