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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

Area Codes for North Pekin: 309 & 861<4>

The ZIP code for North Pekin: 61554<5>

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 (which had 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.

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Tazewell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for North Pekin.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Pekin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 309 code has been Overlayed with the 861 area code. New phone numbers in the North Pekin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 309 or 861. As a result, placing a call in the North Pekin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as North Pekin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether North Pekin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.