THE PIERCE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Mitchell Plain setting.
Pierce township has 35.6 square miles of land in Washington County. Its Census reference point is in Mitchell Plain, within Interior Plateau.
Open hills, irregular plains and tablelands are developed on limestone and other sedimentary rocks. Oak-hickory woodland, local prairie and cedar-glade settings contribute to this diverse inland plateau.
Regional context: Interior Plateau ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Pierce and Washington County
Pierce is associated with Washington County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Pierce by land and water
The Census records 0.11 square miles of water within Pierce, or 0.3% of its total area. It is 0.3 percentage points lower than the 0.6% recorded for Washington County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Pierce township has 14.9 times the land area of nearby New Pekin town (2.38 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

