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Pierron is a village in Bond and Madison counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 459 at the 2020 census, down from 600 at the 2010 census. The village is part of the St. Louis metropolitan area.

Pierron village overview:
Name:	Pierron village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Bond County, Madison County
Founded:	1871
Incorporated:	1893
Elevation:	512 ft (156 m)
Total Area:	0.73 sq mi (1.90 km²)
Land Area:	0.73 sq mi (1.90 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) 0%
Total Population:	459
Population Density:	630/sq mi (240/km²)
ZIP code:	62273 (Pierron) 62275 (Pocahontas)
Area code:	618
FIPS code:	1759709
GNISfeature ID:	2399670

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History

The first post office was established at Pierron in 1870. Pierron was laid out as a village in 1871, and named for its founder Jacques Pierron. Pierron was incorporated as a village in 1893.

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Geography

Pierron is located in southwestern Bond County and eastern Madison County. The village has two sections that are 4 miles (6 km) apart and connected by Illinois Route 143. The western section, also known as “Pierron Station” and crossed by the CSX Transportation St. Louis Line railroad, is on the Bond–Madison county line, while the eastern section, also known as “Millersburg”, is four miles to the east. Highland is 5 miles (8 km) southwest of the western part of Pierron, while Pocahontas is 4 miles (6 km) north of the eastern part.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Pierron has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.89 km), all land. The western part of the village drains west to Sugar Creek, while the east part drains east to Shoal Creek, both of which are south-flowing tributaries of the Kaskaskia River.