About Pekin
Pekin is a thriving city in central Illinois counting 31,266 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Pekin is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 15.72 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,989 residents per square mile.
📰 Pekin News Today
- Amanda Neuman Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial · Aug 18
- Pekin ethanol plant ordered to pay $200,000 in Illinois River contamination settlement 1470 & 100.3 WMBD · Aug 18
- Henderson Funeral Home Pekin Il Obituariescareer Search Result Toimihenkilöliitto Erto · Aug 10
- Obituary information for Henrietta Davis knappjohnson.com · Apr 26
- Data center proposal rejected in Pekin, Illinois Data Center Dynamics · Mar 10
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Pekin Unique
- Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 31,266.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Pekin
📍 Brentwood Manor📍 Brooklawn📍 Dawn On The Lake📍 Deerfield Estates📍 Downtown Business District📍 Gingoteague Estates📍 Grandview Estates📍 Hickory Hills📍 Holiday Hills📍 Lake Remington📍 Lutticken's Cove📍 Park Ridge Estates📍 Pekin Heights📍 Pekin Villas📍 Rosemary Crossing📍 Sheridan Estates📍 Sunset Hills
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Pekin
- Applebee's — american
- Avanti's Ristorante — italian
- Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
- Busy Corner Restaurant
- China King — chinese
- Coffee Connection (café)
- Cranwill's Rootbeer
- Darcy's Cafe & Slots (café)
- Dotty's (café)
- Emma's Eatery (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Dragonland Waterpark · Water park
- Sundance
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pekin
- Blenkiron Park reviews ★
- Riverfront Park reviews ★
- Sunken Garden reviews ★
- Coal Miners Park reviews ★
- James Park reviews ★
- Kiwanis Park North reviews ★
- Kiwanis Park South reviews ★
- Legins-Costley Park reviews ★
- Mineral Springs Park reviews ★
- Railsplitters Park reviews ★
- Rotary Park reviews ★
- Southside Business Association Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Pekin
- Broadmoor Junior High School
- C B Smith Elem School
- Dirksen Elementary School
- Edison Junior High School
- Jefferson Elem School
- L E Starke Elem School
- Pekin Community High School
- Pekin Preschool Family Ed Center
- Schramm Education Center
- Scott Altman Primary School
- Tazewell Co Area EFE RDS
- Washington Intermediate School
- Willow Elem School
- Wilson Intermediate School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Carle Health Pekin Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIllinois
TypeCity
Population (2024)31,266
Rank in state#61 of 1,294
Land area15.72 sq mi
Density1,989/sq mi
Coordinates40.5688, -89.6251