PekinIllinois
Pekin is located in, and is the county seat of, Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. It is located along the Illinois River in Central Illinois.
Intro: Wikipedia
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
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
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Pekin
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Dragonland Waterpark · Water park
- Sundance
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pekin
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.