Tazewell County, Illinois

Tazewell County, Illinois

Tazewell County Courthouse in Pekin

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Map of Illinois highlighting Tazewell County
Location in the state of Illinois
Map of the United States highlighting Illinois
Illinois's location in the U.S.
Founded 1827
Named for Littleton Waller Tazewell
Seat Pekin
Largest city Pekin
Area
 • Total 658 sq mi (1,704 km2)
 • Land 649 sq mi (1,681 km2)
 • Water 9.0 sq mi (23 km2), 1.4%
Population
 • (2010) 135,394
 • Density 209/sq mi (81/km²)
Congressional districts 17th, 18th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.tazewell.com

Tazewell County(/tæzwɛl/)(TazzWell) is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 135,394.[1] Its county seat and largest city is Pekin.[2] It is pronounced with a short "a", to rhyme with "razz" rather than "raze".

Tazewell County is part of the Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. The majority of the population live along the western border of the county.

History

Tazewell County was formed out of Peoria County in 1827. The consensus appears to be that it was named in honor of Littleton Tazewell, who served in the U.S. Senate, and who became Governor of Virginia in 1834. It is, however, possible that it was named for Littleton's father, prominent Virginia politician Henry Tazewell, for whom Tazewell County, Virginia, was named.

  1. ^ White, Jesse. Origin and Evolution of Illinois Counties. State of Illinois, March 2010. [1]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 658 square miles (1,700 km2), of which 649 square miles (1,680 km2) is land and 9.0 square miles (23 km2) (1.4%) is water.[3]

Climate and weather

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Source: The Weather Channel[4]

In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Pekin have ranged from a low of 14 °F (−10 °C) in January to a high of 86 °F (30 °C) in July, although a record low of −27 °F (−33 °C) was recorded in January 1884 and a record high of 113 °F (45 °C) was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.50 inches (38 mm) in January to 4.17 inches (106 mm) in May.[4]

Adjacent counties

Transportation

Major highways

Airports

The following public-use airports are located in Tazewell County:[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18304,716—
18407,22153.1%
185012,05266.9%
186021,47078.1%
187027,90330.0%
188029,6666.3%
189029,556−0.4%
190033,22112.4%
191034,0272.4%
192038,54013.3%
193046,08219.6%
194058,36226.6%
195076,16530.5%
196099,78931.0%
1970118,64918.9%
1980132,07811.3%
1990123,692−6.3%
2000128,4853.9%
2010135,3945.4%
Est. 2014135,707[6]0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2013[1]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 135,394 people, 54,146 households, and 37,163 families residing in the county.[11] The population density was 208.6 inhabitants per square mile (80.5/km2). There were 57,516 housing units at an average density of 88.6 per square mile (34.2/km2).[3] The racial makeup of the county was 96.2% white, 1.0% black or African American, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.9% of the population.[11] In terms of ancestry, 35.6% were German, 15.6% were American, 14.4% were Irish, and 12.0% were English.[12]

Of the 54,146 households, 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.4% were non-families, and 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.94. The median age was 39.8 years.[11]

The median income for a household in the county was $54,232 and the median income for a family was $66,764. Males had a median income of $50,372 versus $34,747 for females. The per capita income for the county was $27,036. About 6.3% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.[13]

Communities

Cities

Villages

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Tazewell County is divided into these townships:

See also

rReferences

 Peoria County Woodford County
Fulton County McLean County
   Tazewell County, Illinois  
Mason County Logan County

Coordinates: 40°31′N 89°31′W / 40.51°N 89.51°W / 40.51; -89.51

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