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Hill Creek Bridge, Spanning Hill Creek at State Route 100, view to the northeast
Hill Creek Bridge, Spanning Hill Creek at State Route 100, view to the northeast
Location of Pearl in Pike County, Illinois.
Location of Pearl in Pike County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
County Pike
Named for Buttons made from river mussels
Area
 • Total 1.59 sq mi (4.12 km2)
 • Land 1.50 sq mi (3.90 km2)
 • Water 0.08 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation
463 ft (141 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 103
 • Density 68.44/sq mi (26.42/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62361
Area code(s) 217
FIPS code 17-58343
GNIS feature ID 2399640
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Pearl is a village in Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 103 at the 2020 census. The village, settled in the late 19th century, is named after pearl buttons drilled from the large supply of native mussels that once lived in the nearby Illinois River.

Geography

Pearl is located at 39°27′31″N 90°37′28″W / 39.45861°N 90.62444°W / 39.45861; -90.62444 (39.458611, -90.624433).

According to the 2010 census, Pearl has a total area of 1.594 square miles (4.13 km2), of which 1.51 square miles (3.91 km2) (or 94.73%) is land and 0.084 square miles (0.22 km2) (or 5.27%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 73
1890 928 1,171.2%
1900 722 −22.2%
1910 842 16.6%
1920 669 −20.5%
1930 492 −26.5%
1940 539 9.6%
1950 472 −12.4%
1960 348 −26.3%
1970 323 −7.2%
1980 322 −0.3%
1990 177 −45.0%
2000 187 5.6%
2010 138 −26.2%
2020 103 −25.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 187 people, 75 households, and 44 families residing in the village. The population density was 124.1 inhabitants per square mile (47.9/km2). There were 96 housing units at an average density of 63.7 per square mile (24.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.47% White and 0.53% Native American.

There were 75 households, out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.3% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the village, the age distribution of the population shows 29.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $15,500, and the median income for a family was $30,536. Males had a median income of $14,000 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the village was $9,524. About 29.3% of families and 29.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 16.1% of those 65 or over.

In late 2014 it was officially declared that the town of Pearl, IL would adopt the Case IH 766 (aka The 7 ) as the official town tractor.

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