Pierce Township, DeKalb County, Illinois

Pierce Township
Location in DeKalb County
Location in DeKalb County
DeKalb County's location in Illinois
DeKalb County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°50′54″N 88°39′29″W / 41.84833°N 88.65806°W / 41.84833; -88.65806
Country United States
StateIllinois
CountyDeKalb
EstablishedPrior to 1853
Area
 • Total35.07 sq mi (90.8 km2)
 • Land34.98 sq mi (90.6 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.25%
Elevation810 ft (247 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total440
 • Density13/sq mi (4.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60115, 60119, 60151, 60520
FIPS code17-037-59676

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.[2] Pierce Township was formed from Squaw Grove and Pampas Township before 1853.

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pierce Township, DeKalb County, Illinois
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.