Pierce Township is one of nineteen

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 440 and it contained 183 housing units. Pierce Township was formed from Squaw Grove and Pampas Township before 1853.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Pierce Township has a total area of , of which (or 99.75%) is land and (or 0.25%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

* Maple Park (partial)

Cemeteries

* Community Methodist * Saint Marys

Demographics

As of the 2020 census there were 440 people, 207 households, and 98 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 183 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 90.91%

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, 0.00%

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, 0.00% Native American, 0.23%

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, 0.23%

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, 2.27% from

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, and 6.36% from two or more races.

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of any race were 6.82% of the population. There were 207 households, out of which 3.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.34% were married couples living together, 0.00% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 52.66% were non-families. 20.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.29. The township's age distribution consisted of 5.5% under the age of 18, 18.0% from 18 to 24, 10.2% from 25 to 44, 49.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 173.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 172.4 males. The median income for a household in the township was $89,034, and the median income for a family was $141,375. Males had a median income of $12,409 versus $41,758 for females. The

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for the township was $38,663. About 12.2% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under age 18 and 53.6% of those age 65 or over.

School districts

DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 is a school district headquartered in DeKalb, Illinois DeKalb ( ) is a city in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 43,862 according to the 2010 census, up from 39,018 at the ...

* Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429 *

Indian Creek Community Unit District 425 Indian Creek Community Unit School District 425 is a unit school district in DeKalb County, Illinois and extending into Lee County, Illinois. , it had 723 students. It operates three public schools: Indian Creek Elementary in Shabbona for kinde ...

Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 (D302) is a school district headquartered in Maple Park, Illinois. It is within southwest Kane County. It was established through consolidation of existing school districts on July 1, 1948. The area of ...

Political districts

Illinois's 14th congressional district The 14th congressional district of Illinois is currently represented by Democrat Lauren Underwood. It is located in northern Illinois, surrounding the outer northern and western suburbs of Chicago. Geographic boundaries 2011 redistricting Afte ...

* State House District 70 * State Senate District 35

References

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US Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

US National Atlas

External links

Township Officials of Illinois

DeKalb County Official Site
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