Pike County
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Illinois
- Founded
- January 31, 1821
- Named after
- Zebulon Pike
- Seat
- Pittsfield
- Largest city
- Pittsfield
- Total
- 849 sq mi (2,200 km )
- Land
- 831 sq mi (2,150 km )
- Water
- 18 sq mi (47 km ) 2.1%
- Estimate 2025
- 14,231
- Density
- 17.7/sq mi (6.85/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
- 15th
- Website
- www .pikecountyil .org
via Wikipedia infobox
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Pike County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is located between the Mississippi River and the Illinois River in western Illinois. According to the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 14,739. Its county seat is Pittsfield.
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