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South Pekin, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,162. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,213 (+4.4% change)
Males: 574 (49.4%), Females: 588 (50.6%)

Tazewell County

Zip code: 61564

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.7 years
Median household income: $40,455
Median house value: $59,800

Population by Race

Races in South Pekin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (27.1%), Irish (12.6%), English (11.9%), United States (6.4%), French (4.5%), Italian (2.9%).

Elevation: 514 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Map of South Pekin, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in South Pekin

  • High school or higher: 77.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 2.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Pekin village

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 61.1%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -24 (-2.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near South Pekin:

  • PEKIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; PEKIN, IL)
  • METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF ILLINOIS (about 15 miles; PEORIA, IL)
  • SAINT FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; PEORIA, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South Pekin:

  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 12 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
  • CAPITAL (about 46 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 53 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)

Other public-use airports nearest to South Pekin:

  • PEKIN MUNI (about 2 miles; PEKIN, IL; Abbreviation: C15)
  • MANITO MITCHELL (about 8 miles; MANITO, IL; Abbreviation: C45)
  • RAINBOW (about 19 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: 7B1)

Amtrak station near South Pekin:

  • 13 miles: PEORIA AIRPORT (6100 W. EVERETT M. DIRKSEN PKY.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Pekin:

  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 18 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 52 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)

Public primary/middle school in South Pekin:

  • SOUTH PEKIN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 239; Location: BOX 430 206 W MAIN; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in South Pekin:

  • SOUTH PEKIN P.L. (Operating income: $8,840; Location: 208 MAIN ST.; 4,380 books; 270 audio materials; 536 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)

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