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Welcome to Pike County ...

Time Zone: Pike County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Pittsfield is the Seat for Pike County.

Pike County was founded in 1821. Pike was created by taking area from Madison, Bond and Clark Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pike had a population of 15,561 people. This is a decrease of 5.08% since the last Census (which gave a population of 16,394 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pike represented 0.13% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Pike County:

  • Barry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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    • Barry is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barry <2>
  • Baylis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Detroit
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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    • Detroit is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • El Dara
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dara have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dara
    • El Dara is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dara <2>
  • Florence
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Florence is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Griggsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
    • Griggsville is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <2>
  • Hull
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hull is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <2>
  • Kinderhook
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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    • Milton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Nebo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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      • Nebo is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebo <2>
    • New Canton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • New Salem
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Pearl
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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      • Pearl is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <2>
    • Perry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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      • Perry is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
    • Pittsfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Time
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Time have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
      • Time is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Valley City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Valley City is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
 

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