Pekin, Illinois
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Pekin is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois. The population was 33,857 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Tazewell County.GR6 Pekin is an important, large suburb of Peoria and is a key part of the Peoria-Pekin MSA area. As of 2006, it has a population of approximately 35,000 people.
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[edit] Geography
Pekin is located at (40.567788, -89.636949).GR1
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 35.6 km² (13.8 mi²). 34.1 km² (13.1 mi²) of it is land and 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²) of it (4.36%) is water.
Pekin lies on the Illinois River, and its John T. McNaughton Bridge connects the city to a small area of land the city has annexed in Peoria County.
Nearby towns include North Pekin, Marquette Heights, Creve Coeur, Groveland, Tremont, Morton, Washington, Lincoln, East Peoria, Peoria, Bartonville, Mapleton, Manito, Delavan, Dillon, Green Valley, Hopedale, Schaeferville, Midway, and South Pekin.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 33,857 people, 13,380 households, and 8,804 families residing in the city. The population density was 994.1/km² (2,574.8/mi²). There were 14,038 housing units at an average density of 412.2/km² (1,067.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.80% White, 2.55% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.
There were 13,380 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,972, and the median income for a family was $46,346. Males had a median income of $35,906 versus $21,705 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,616. About 6.8% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] People born or raised in Pekin
- Scott D. Altman, astronaut
- Mark Staff Brandl, artist
- Sol Bloom (1870–1949), entertainment and popular music entrepreneur who billed himself as "Sol Bloom, the Music Man" and served for many years in the United States House of Representatives
- Wyllis Cooper, writer for radio
- Susan Dey, actress
- Everett McKinley Dirksen, congressman and senator
- Ethyl Eichelberger (1945-1990), influential figure in experimental theater
- Brad Elvis, rock 'n' roll drummer
- Th. Emil Homerin, scholar of religion and mysticism
- Mike Isenberg, musician: member of 1970s Pekin rock group The Jets
- The Jets, 1970s rock band (different than The Jets from Minneapolis)
- Larry Kenney, actor
- John T. McNaughton, Harvard Law School professor and Vietnam War planner
- D.A. Points, professional golfer
- Ormond Stone (1847-1933), astronomer, mathematician, and educator
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Municipalities and Communities of Tazewell County, Illinois (County Seat: Pekin) |
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| Cities, Towns and Villages | Armington | Creve Coeur | Deer Creek | Delavan | East Peoria | Goodfield | Green Valley | Groveland | Hopedale | Mackinaw | Marquette Heights | Minier | Morton | Pekin | North Pekin | South Pekin | Tremont | Washington |
| Townships | Boynton | Cincinnati | Deer Creek | Delavan | Dillon | Elm Grove | Fondulac | Groveland | Hittle | Hopedale | Little Mackinaw | Mackinaw | Malone | Morton | Pekin | Sand Prairie | Spring Lake | Tremont | Washington |
