Pekin Township, Tazewell County, Illinois
Township in Tazewell County, Illinois · ZIP 61554, 61610
- Tazewell County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 12 public schools
- 27,085 (2024 estimate)Population
- 12,318Households
- $57,633Median household income
- $111,500Median home value
- 12Public schools
- 2ZIP codes
About Pekin Township
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 30,600 |
| 2010 | 29,807 |
| 2020 | 27,597 |
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, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $57,633 · 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, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 8,537 units
- Renter occupied
- 3,781 units
- Vacancy rate
- 8.8%
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, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Pekin Township | Tazewell County | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,329 | 130,555 | 12,692,653 |
| Median household income | $57,633 | $76,704 | $81,702 |
| Median age | 41.6 | 41.7 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $111,500 | $164,500 | $250,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 17.7% | 28.4% | 37.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.2% | 1.4% | 14.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.3% | 77.5% | 66.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 20.5 minutes | 20.9 minutes | 28.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| C B Smith Elem School | Public | K–3 | Pekin PSD 108 |
| Jefferson Elem School | Public | K–3 | Pekin PSD 108 |
| L E Starke Elem School | Public | K–3 | Pekin PSD 108 |
| Willow Elem School | Public | K–3 | Pekin PSD 108 |
| Broadmoor Junior High School | Public | 7–8 | Pekin PSD 108 |
| Edison Junior High School | Public | 7–8 | Pekin PSD 108 |
| Georgetown Middle School | Public | 4–8 | N Pekin & Marquette Hght SD 102 |
| Washington Intermediate School | Public | 4–6 | Pekin PSD 108 |
| Pekin Community High School | Public | 9–12 | Pekin CSD 303 |
| Tazewell Co Area EFE RDS | Career and technical | 9–12 | Mason/Tazewell/Woodford ROE |
| Rogers Academy | Special education | M | Tazewell-Mason Cntys Sp Ed Assoc |
| Schramm Education Center | Special education | M | Tazewell-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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