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Pekin Township’s typical journey to work is 21 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. John T McNaughton Park, at 224 acres with 4.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Pekin Township yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Pekin Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,678 in 1850, 31,731 in 2020. The archive holds 30 old photos and papers going back to 1898 and 5 maps from 1905 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pekin Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Pekin Township.
The top destinations are Peoria (23%), Pekin (19%) and Morton (6%). Only 15% of working residents stay in Pekin Township for work; the rest commute out. Also worth knowing: the town had 7,113 jobs in 2023, down 1,023 from 2013. Its typical household income is $59,000.
| Pekin Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 6.4% | 11% | 11% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The public schools here belong to the Pekin PSD 108 school district. Of its 13 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. 5 public schools serve Pekin Township, with 1,313 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Intermediate SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–6 | Grades 4–6 | 428 | B− |
| Pekin Community High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,712 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
13 miles of trail in 18 parks and preserves. Pekin Township’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. John T McNaughton Park | 4.8 mi | 224 |
| 2. Independence Park | 2.8 mi | 111 |
| 3. Pekin Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area | 1.6 mi | 1,535 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Pekin Township, the midsummer high is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
37% of Pekin Township adults have high blood pressure. Against the Illinois average, Pekin Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 10. Two figures for adults in the town: 38% sleep under 7 hours, 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Pekin Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Pekin Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.1% | 9.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Of the losses FEMA expects in Pekin Township, 46% come from inland flooding and 26% from cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Pekin Township sits above 53% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims in the town since 1979: 61.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pekin Township. Close and well known come first.
31 mi MuseumDickson Mounds
12 mi Zoo & aquariumWildlife Prairie Park9 mi Zoo & aquariumPeoria Zoo34 mi Zoo & aquariumMiller Park Zoo
9 mi GardenGeorge L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden
18 mi Theme parkSpider HillDickson Mounds: MattHucke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wildlife Prairie Park: Katherine Johnson, CC BY 2.0 · George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden: Original uploader was ProfDEH at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Spider Hill: NatFee, CC BY-SA 4.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of Pekin Township
About 3 of every 100 Pekin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Pekin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Illinois, United States
Pekin ( PEE-kin) is located in, and is the county seat of, Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. It is located along the Illinois River in Central Illinois. The population was 31,731 at the 2020 census. Pekin is the largest city in Tazewell County and the second-most populous city in the Peoria metropolitan area. A small portion of the city limits extend into Peoria County. Mineral Springs Park in Pekin is located near Pekin Hospital and the Miller Senior Center. The city is home to a high-rise residential facility operated by the United Auto Workers; the Federal Correctional Institution, Pekin; and the headquarters of the regional insurance provider Pekin Insurance.
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9 towns share a border with Pekin Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pekin Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hollis Township | — | — | B+ | — | C | B+ |
| Creve Coeur | #520 | C+ | A− | — | C+ | C |
| Groveland Township | #416 | B | B | — | B | B |
| Cincinnati Township | #517 | C+ | B− | — | B | C+ |
| Pekin | #597 | C | A− | C− | C | C+ |
| Limestone Township | #367 | B | B+ | — | C+ | B− |
| Peoria City Township | #623 | C | B− | — | C− | B− |
Hollis Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Hollis Township, Creve Coeur, Groveland Township, Cincinnati Township, Limestone Township and Peoria City Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Pekin Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Pekin Township with a neighbor →
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