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Marquette Heights, Illinois

City in Tazewell County, Illinois · ZIP 61554

  • Tazewell County
  • Within Groveland Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
  • 2,485 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,131Households
  • $77,386Median household income
  • $121,600Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Marquette Heights

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Population, 2000 to 2020−9.1%
2.5k2.6k2.7k2.8k2.9k2000: 2,79420002010: 2,82420102020: 2,54120202,7942,541
Population of Marquette Heights at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,794
20102,824
20202,541

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Marquette Heights
Under $50k27.6%
$50k to $100k38.6%
$100k to $150k19.8%
$150k to $200k10.1%
$200k and over4.1%

Median household income $77,386 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Marquette Heights
Owner occupied
1,026 units
Renter occupied
105 units
Vacancy rate
7.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Marquette Heights compared with its county and state
Marquette Heights compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMarquette HeightsTazewell CountyIllinois
Population2,613130,55512,692,653
Median household income$77,386$76,704$81,702
Median age39.541.738.9
Median home value$121,600$164,500$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.5%28.4%37.2%
Foreign-born residents0.6%1.4%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes90.7%77.5%66.8%
Mean commute to work18.5 minutes20.9 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Marquette Heights, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Marquette Elem SchoolPublicPre-K–3N Pekin & Marquette Hght SD 102
Georgetown Middle SchoolPublic4–8N Pekin & Marquette Hght SD 102
Rogers AcademySpecial educationMTazewell-Mason Cntys Sp Ed Assoc

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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