Cincinnati Township, Tazewell County, Illinois
Cincinnati Township | |
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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 |
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.
History
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]Cities
[edit]Villages
[edit]Unincorporated communities
[edit]- Garmen
- Glenmar Addition
- Midway
Transportation
[edit]Major highways
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Airports
[edit]- Pekin Municipal Airport (C15) - serves Pekin (Located by the Village of South Pekin, Illinois)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Archived from the original on May 29, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ a b c Soady, Fred W. (1964). "In These Waste Places: Pekin, Illinois, 1824-1849". Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society. 57 (2): 156–171. ISSN 0019-2287.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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