Pike County, Illinois
62 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 14,469
- Median household income
- $59,777
- ±3,316
- Unemployed
- 3.9%
- 272 of 6,906 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 83.2%
- 4,964 of 5,965 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Pike | 14,618 (2021) | 121 E Washington St, Pittsfield | — |
Cities, towns and villages 17
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Barry | 1,292 (2021) | 1005 Bainbridge St, Barry | — |
| City of Griggsville | 1,085 (2021) | Po Box 272, Griggsville | Website |
| City of Pittsfield | 4,193 (2021) | 215 N Monroe St, Pittsfield | Website |
| Town of New Canton | 333 (2021) | Po Box 158, New Canton | — |
| Town of New Salem | 119 (2021) | Po Box 132, New Salem | — |
| Village of Baylis | 167 (2021) | 140 S. Main St, Baylis | — |
| Village of Detroit | 74 (2021) | 307 W Main St, Pittsfield | — |
| Village of El Dara | 63 (2021) | 106 E Mississippi, Barry | — |
| Village of Florence | 18 (2021) | 107 Hall St, Pittsfield | — |
| Village of Hull | 384 (2021) | Po Box 70, Hull | — |
| Village of Kinderhook | 186 (2021) | Po Box 66, Kinderhook | — |
| Village of Milton | 209 (2021) | Po Box 68, Milton | — |
| Village of Nebo | 277 (2021) | Po Box 277, Nebo | — |
| Village of Pearl | 103 (2021) | Po Box 148, Pearl | — |
| Village of Perry | 309 (2021) | Po Box 173, Perry | — |
| Village of Pleasant Hill | 916 (2021) | Po Box 187, Pleasant Hill | Website |
| Village of Valley City | 12 (2021) | 46584 County Highway 2, Griggsville | — |
Townships 24
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Atlas | 445 (2021) | 17656 State Highway 96, Rockport | — |
| Township of Barry | 1,597 (2021) | 26146 State Highway 106, Barry | — |
| Township of Chambersburg | 136 (2021) | 39515 466th St, Chambersburg | — |
| Township of Cincinnati | 24 (2021) | 28697 200th St, Hull | — |
| Township of Derry | 212 (2021) | 101 Front St, Barry | — |
| Township of Detroit | 243 (2021) | 24493 475th St, Pittsfield | — |
| Township of Fairmount | 159 (2021) | 33429-365th Ave, Baylis | — |
| Township of Flint | 96 (2021) | 45206 320th Ave, Griggsville | — |
| Township of Griggsville | 1,286 (2021) | Po Box 26, Griggsville | — |
| Township of Hadley | 250 (2021) | 30721 275th St, Barry | — |
| Township of Hardin | 194 (2021) | 43592 200th Ave, Pittsfield | — |
| Township of Kinderhook | 725 (2021) | 28071 190th Street, Hull | — |
| Township of Levee | 51 (2021) | 11056 315th Ave, Hull | — |
| Township of Martinsburg | 373 (2021) | 20810 365th St, Pittsfield | — |
| Township of Montezuma | 445 (2021) | 47766 200th Ave, Pearl | — |
| Township of New Salem | 493 (2021) | 31298 375th St, New Salem | — |
| Township of Newburg | 955 (2021) | 1021 Pringle St, Pittsfield | — |
| Township of Pearl | 196 (2021) | Po Box 158, Pearl | — |
| Township of Perry | 481 (2021) | Po Box 188, Perry | — |
| Township of Pittsfield | 4,029 (2021) | 655 Prospect St, Pittsfield | — |
| Township of Pleasant Hill | 1,203 (2021) | 35832 140th Ave, Pleasant Hill | — |
| Township of Pleasant Vale | 504 (2021) | Po Box 111, New Canton | — |
| Township of Ross | 50 (2021) | 12947 330th St, Pleasant Hill | — |
| Township of Spring Creek | 471 (2021) | Po Box 307, Nebo | — |
Special districts 20
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sny Island Levee and Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 169, New Canton | Website |
| Valley City Drainage and Levee District | Drainage | 316 N Bickford St, Griggsville | — |
| Pike County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 123, Barry | — |
| North Pike Public Library District | Libraries | 119 South Corey St, Griggsville | Website |
| Barry Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 745 Bainbridge St, Barry | — |
| Baylis Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 115, Baylis | — |
| East Pike Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 1, Milton | — |
| Hull-Kinderhook Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 115 W High St, Kinderhook | — |
| New Canton Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 24827 240th St, New Canton | — |
| North Pike Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 68, Perry | — |
| Pearl Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 158, Pearl | — |
| Pleasant Hill Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 202, Pleasant Hill | — |
| Rural Griggsville Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 30142 380th St, New Salem | — |
| Rural Pittsfield Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 106 Mill St, New Salem | — |
| Springcreek Fire District | Local fire protection | 15374 County Hwy 7, Nebo | — |
| Griggsville Park District | Parks and recreation | 23788 E Co Hwy 27, Canton | — |
| Pleasant Hill Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 345, Pleasant Hill | — |
| Bay Creek Watershed River Conservancy District | Soil and water conservation | 1319 W Washington, Pittsfield | — |
| Pike County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1319 W Washington St, Pittsfield | — |
| Pike County Water District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 369, Pittsfield | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Griggsville-Perry CUSD 4
School district3 schools
202 N Stanford, Griggsville, IL, 62340
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Pikeland CUSD 10
School district3 schools
512 S Madison St, Pittsfield, IL, 62363
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Pleasant Hill CUSD 3
School district2 schools
501 E Quincy St, Pleasant Hill, IL, 62366
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Western CUSD 12
School district3 schools
401 McDonough St, Barry, IL, 62312
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
JBJ Market (214 Highway 24 Clayton) · Quincy Farmers Market (500 Hampshire Street Washington Park Quincy) · Camp Point Farmers' Market (Camp Point)
Palmyra Farmers' Market (508 East Water Street Palmyra)
Jacksonville Main Street Farmers Market on the Square (300 W. State Street Jacksonville) · Farmers Market on the Square (901 East Morton Avenue Jacksonville) · Jacksonville Farmers Market at Lincoln Square (901 W. Morton Avenue Jacksonville)
Louisiana Community Betterment Farmer's Market (Louisiana)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.