Pike County, Illinois

Pike County, Illinois, has 14,231 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Pittsfield. It uses Central Time and covers 831 sq mi (2,153 km²) of land.

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Pike County in Illinois
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Resident population, July 2025
14,231
Land area
831 sq mi (2,153 km²)
County seat or government
Pittsfield
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$59,777 ± $3,316
Median home value
$101,400 ± $8,247
Median rent, with utilities
$676 ± $62
Homes lived in by their owners
77.7% ± 2.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Hannibal, MO micro area, Quincy, IL-MO micro area, Jacksonville, IL micro area, and St. Louis, MO-IL metro area
Water area
17.5 sq mi (45.3 km²)
State
Illinois
County code (FIPS)
17149
Coordinates (central point)
39.625106, -90.889034

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Pike County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 623635,561 people
  2. 623535,066 people
  3. 623121,931 people
  4. 623401,673 people
  5. 623661,450 people
  6. 623551,026 people
  7. 62343611 people
  8. 62314530 people
  9. 62356518 people
  10. 62345359 people
  11. 62370309 people
  12. 62361301 people
All 16
  1. 62362237 people
  2. 62352217 people
  3. 62323198 people
  4. 62357134 people

16 ZIP Code areas overlap Pike County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Pike County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Pike County, largest first

  1. Pittsfield Township3,955 people
  2. Barry Township1,704 people
  3. Griggsville Township1,557 people
  4. Pleasant Hill Township1,340 people
  5. Newburg Township1,197 people
  6. Kinderhook Township749 people
  7. Spring Creek Township571 people
  8. Derry Township423 people
  9. Montezuma Township417 people
  10. Atlas Township361 people
  11. Pleasant Vale Township358 people
  12. Perry Township310 people
All 24
  1. New Salem Township288 people
  2. Fairmount Township221 people
  3. Martinsburg Township217 people
  4. Hardin Township195 people
  5. Hadley Township159 people
  6. Chambersburg Township148 people
  7. Pearl Township114 people
  8. Detroit Township88 people
  9. Ross Township81 people
  10. Flint Township12 people
  11. Cincinnati Township4 people
  12. Levee Township0 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Illinois, by county

School districts in Pike County, largest first

  1. Pikeland Community Unit School District 107,183 people
  2. Western Community Unit School District 123,399 people
  3. Liberty Community Unit School District 22,991 people
  4. Griggsville-Perry Community Unit School District 42,163 people
  5. Pleasant Hill Community Unit School District 31,957 people
  6. Meredosia-Chambersburg Community Unit School District 111,351 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Pittsfield, Illinois (city)4,420 people
  2. Barry, Illinois (city)1,512 people
  3. Griggsville, Illinois (city)1,310 people
  4. Pleasant Hill, Illinois (village)970 people
  5. Hull, Illinois (village)413 people
  6. Nebo, Illinois (village)266 people
  7. Kinderhook, Illinois (village)249 people
  8. New Canton, Illinois (town)230 people
  9. Milton, Illinois (village)217 people
  10. Perry, Illinois (village)206 people
  11. El Dara, Illinois (village)118 people
  12. Baylis, Illinois (village)102 people
All 18
  1. New Salem, Illinois (village)93 people
  2. Rockport, Illinois (CDP)67 people
  3. Pearl, Illinois (village)64 people
  4. Detroit, Illinois (village)30 people
  5. Florence, Illinois (village)14 people
  6. Valley City, Illinois (village)12 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Scott County, Illinois22 mi east
  2. Brown County, Illinois24 mi north
  3. Pike County, Missouri25 mi southwest
  4. Adams County, Illinois30 mi northwest
  5. Greene County, Illinois33 mi southeast
  6. Calhoun County, Illinois34 mi south
  7. Ralls County, Missouri34 mi west
  8. Morgan County, Illinois37 mi east
  9. Marion County, Missouri42 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

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