Pierron, Illinois

Pierron, Illinois
Location in Madison County, Illinois
Pierron
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°46′43″N 89°33′33″W / 38.77861°N 89.55917°W / 38.77861; -89.55917
Country United States
State Illinois
CountiesBond, Madison
TownshipsBurgess, Saline
Founded1871
Incorporated1893
Named afterJacques Pierron
Government
  Village presidentRon Hartnagel
Area
  Total
0.73 sq mi (1.90 km2)
  Land0.73 sq mi (1.90 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
512 ft (156 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
459
  Density630/sq mi (240/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62273 (Pierron)
62275 (Pocahontas)
Area code618
FIPS code17-59709
GNIS feature ID2399670
Wikimedia CommonsPierron, Illinois

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. The first man to own a jeep with a PTO lived south of Pierron. C.H. Potthast