Pekin Township, Tazewell County, Illinois

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Pekin Township
Township
Map highlighting Pekin Township, Tazewell County, Illinois.svg
Location in Tazewell County
Coordinates: 40°35′26″N89°37′51″W / 40.59056°N 89.63083°W / 40.59056; -89.63083 [1]
Country United States
State Illinois
County Tazewell
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849 (1849-11-06)
Area
 • Total13.92 sq mi (36.1 km2)
 • Land12.5 sq mi (32 km2)
 • Water1.42 sq mi (3.7 km2)  10.20%
Elevation
[1]
436 ft (133 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016) [2]
28,926
 • Density2,385.5/sq mi (921.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-179-58460

Pekin Township is located in Tazewell County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 29,807 and it contained 13,321 housing units. [3]

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 13.92 square miles (36.1 km2), of which 12.5 square miles (32 km2) (or 89.80%) is land and 1.42 square miles (3.7 km2) (or 10.20%) is water. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)28,926 [2]
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Township of Pekin". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. September 1, 1995.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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