Welcome to North Pekin ...

The village of North Pekin is located in Tazewell County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for North Pekin: N. Pekin

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, North Pekin has a population of 1,548 people<2> (see below for details).

North Pekin is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: North Pekin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

North Pekin lies within the (309) area code.

The ZIP code for North Pekin: 61554<4>

The village of North Pekin was previously named Radio City.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, North Pekin had an population of 1,548 people. This is a decrease of 1.59% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, North Pekin had a population of 1,573 people. This makes North Pekin the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of North Pekin represents 0.01% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 547th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,573 people, the population of North Pekin has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,574 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for North Pekin.

Communities near North Pekin ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Pekin.

• Peoria
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
  • Peoria is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,428 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria <5>
• East Peoria
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
  • East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
  • Former name for East Peoria:
  • Hilton
• Washington
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
• Morton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
  • Morton is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <5>
• Peoria Heights
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria Heights
  • Peoria Heights is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,722 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria Heights <5>
• Eureka
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Eureka is located in Woodford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <5>
• West Peoria
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peoria
  • West Peoria is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,418 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Peoria <5>
• Metamora
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
  • Metamora is located in Woodford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <5>
• Germantown Hills
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
  • Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <5>
• Tremont
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
  • Tremont is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around North Pekin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Pekin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Pekin. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Pekin.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Pekin. See our Newspapers Page for North Pekin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Pekin ...

Looking for more information about North Pekin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North Pekin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Pekin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Pekin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Tazewell County: www.tazewell.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov