Pike County Map, Illinois

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Pike County, Illinois

Pike County hugs the Mississippi River in western Illinois, wedged between the Illinois and Mississippi rivers. Pittsfield, the county seat, is a small town with a big courthouse square.

This is hill country, which is a major contrast to the flat prairies most folks picture when they think of Illinois. The landscape is basically a patchwork of forests and farmland.

Hunting is huge here. Deer season brings in visitors from all over the Midwest. The county has more than its share of history. John Hay, Lincoln’s secretary and later Secretary of State, grew up here.

Category	Details
County Name	Pike County
County Seat	Pittsfield
Population	Approximately 16,000
Cities, Towns, and Communities	Pittsfield, Barry, Griggsville, and several unincorporated communities including Atlas and New Canton
Interstates and Highways	U.S. Highway 54, Illinois Route 106, Illinois Route 107
FIPS Code	17-149
Total Area (Land and Water)	800 square miles (land: 791 sq mi, water: 9 sq mi)
Adjacent Counties (and Direction)	Adams County (North), Brown County (Northeast), Scott County (East), Morgan County (East), Greene County (Southeast), Calhoun County (South), Pike County, Missouri (Southwest), Ralls County, Missouri (West), Marion County, Missouri (Northwest)
Time Zone	Central Time Zone (CT)
State	Illinois
Coordinates	39.6042° N, 90.7800° W
Etymology	Named after General Zebulon Pike, a famous explorer
Major Landmarks	The Pike County Courthouse, the Griggsville Prairie Nature Preserve, and the Calhoun-Pike County Fairgrounds
Website	Pike County Website