Cincinnati Township, Tazewell County, Illinois

Cincinnati Township is located in Tazewell County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,506 and it contained 3,436 housing units.^[2] The township is based in the Village of South Pekin, Illinois.

Cincinnati Township
Township
Location in Tazewell County
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Tazewell
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	30.39 sq mi (78.7 km2)
• Land	30.04 sq mi (77.8 km2)
• Water	0.36 sq mi (0.9 km2)  1.18%
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	9,220
• Density	316.5/sq mi (122.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-179-14403

History

Jonathan Tharp, who settled Pekin, and his family laid out a town to be called Cincinnati.^[3] This planned town was between the Illinois River and Broadway, McLean, and Main streets.^[3] Although this site was absorbed by Pekin as its population grew, Cincinnati Township is named after this town site.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.39 square miles (78.7 km²), of which 30.04 square miles (77.8 km²) (or 98.85%) is land and 0.36 square miles (0.93 km²) (or 1.18%) is water.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	9,220	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of 2016, approximately 9220 people live in the area.^[1]

Communities

Cities

• Pekin

Villages

• South Pekin

Unincorporated communities

• Garmen
• Glenmar Addition
• Midway

Transportation

Major highways

• Illinois Route 29

Airports

• Pekin Municipal Airport (C15) - serves Pekin (Located by the Village of South Pekin, Illinois)