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Pierce Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 454 and it contained 187 housing units.[2] Pierce Township was formed from Squaw Grove and Pampas Township before 1853.

Pierce Township
Township
Location in DeKalb County
DeKalb County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°50′54″N 88°39′29″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	DeKalb
Established	Prior to 1853
Area
• Total	35.11 sq mi (90.9 km2)
• Land	35.03 sq mi (90.7 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.26%
Elevation	804 ft (245 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	454
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	455
• Density	13/sq mi (5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	60115, 60119, 60151, 60520
FIPS code	17-037-59676

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.11 square miles (90.9 km²), of which 35.03 square miles (90.7 km²) (or 99.77%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km²) (or 0.26%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Maple Park (partial)

Cemeteries

• Community Methodist
• Saint Marys

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	455	[1]
US Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• DeKalb Community Unit School District 428
• Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429
• Indian Creek Community Unit District 425
• Kaneland Community Unit School District 302

Political districts

• Illinois's 14th congressional district
• State House District 70
• State Senate District 35

References

• "Pierce Township, DeKalb County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
• US Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• US National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois
• DeKalb County Official Site

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