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Pekin Township, Tazewell County, Illinois
Township in Illinois, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pekin Township is located in Tazewell County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 29,807 and it contained 13,321 housing units.[3]
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Pekin Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Tazewell County | |
Coordinates: 40°35′26″N 89°37′51″W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Tazewell |
Established | November 6, 1849 (1849-11-06) |
Area | |
• Total | 13.92 sq mi (36.1 km2) |
• Land | 12.5 sq mi (32 km2) |
• Water | 1.42 sq mi (3.7 km2) 10.20% |
Elevation | 436 ft (133 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[2] | 28,926 |
• Density | 2,385.5/sq mi (921.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-179-58460 |
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