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Pekin
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city and county seat of Tazewell County, Illinois, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Illinois
- Counties
- Tazewell , Peoria (small portion)
- Townships
- Pekin , Groveland , Cincinnati , Elm Grove , Hollis
- Named after
- Beijing , China
- Type
- Council-Manager
- Mayor
- Mary Burress
- City
- 16.57 sq mi (42.91 km )
- Land
- 15.72 sq mi (40.71 km )
- Water
- 0.85 sq mi (2.20 km )
- Elevation
- 538 ft (164 m)
- Estimate 2024
- 31,266
- Density
- 13,543.5/sq mi (5,229.19/km )
- Metro
- 402,391
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( CST )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Zip code s
- 61554, 61555 ( P.O. Boxes only)
- Fips code
- 17-58447
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Pekin
- Population
- 33875
- Area
- 39.203318
- Elevation
- 538
- Official website
- www.ci.pekin.il.us
- Image
- Pekin park 20231019 0017.jpg
- Households
- 13777
- Dialing code
- 309
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- Commons category
- Pekin, Illinois
- postal code
- 61558
- inception
- 1829-01-01
- water as percent of area
- 3.8176
- per capita income
- 27461
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Pekin (/ˈpiːkɪn/ 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.