Pekin is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, home to about 31,781 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61554, and parts of 61607 are in Pekin too.
Homes sold for a median of $107 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Pekin; also Marquette Heights and North Pekin
Mostly Bartonville; part is in Pekin
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)129 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL134 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pekin; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Pekin had 31,731 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 61st largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Tazewell County grew from 33,221 residents in 1900 to 131,343 in 2020.
Tazewell County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Peoria Gtr Peoria Ap, IL weather station (8 miles away).
43,738 jobs at 2,772 businesses in Tazewell County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
338 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pekin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 24 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 16 |
| Dentists | 23 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 43 |
| Mental health providers | 187 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 29 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1829.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by N Pekin & Marquette Hght SD 102, Pekin PSD 108, Rankin CSD 98 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette Elem SchoolMarquette Heights | Pre-K–3 | 223 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Pekin Preschool Family Ed CenterPekin | Pre-K | 201 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| C B Smith Elem SchoolPekin | K–3 | 264 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Dirksen Elementary SchoolPekin | K–3 | 165 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Jefferson Elem SchoolPekin | K–3 | 290 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| L E Starke Elem SchoolPekin | K–3 | 139 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Rankin Elem SchoolPekin | K–8 | 196 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Scott Altman Primary SchoolPekin | K–3 | 189 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Willow Elem SchoolPekin | K–3 | 192 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Georgetown Middle SchoolMarquette Hts | 4–8 | 230 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Washington Intermediate SchoolPekin | 4–6 | 428 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Wilson Intermediate SchoolPekin | 4–6 | 600 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Broadmoor Junior High SchoolPekin | 7–8 | 387 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Edison Junior High SchoolPekin | 7–8 | 271 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Pekin Community High SchoolPekin | 9–12 | 1,712 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Tazewell Co Area EFE RDSPekin | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.4 mi |
| Rogers AcademyNorth Pekin | — | — | Special Education | 3.6 mi |
| Schramm Education CenterPekin | — | — | Special Education | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Baptist Christian SchoolPekin | Pre-K–12 | 71 | Baptist | 1.4 mi |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran SchoolPekin | Pre-K–8 | 59 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.7 mi |
| St Joseph Catholic SchoolPekin | Pre-K–8 | 79 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bartonville, Marquette Heights, Peoria, North Pekin, Lake Camelot and South Pekin.
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