Tazewell County, Illinois

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Tazewell County (Template:IPAc-en) is located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 131,343.[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 metropolitan area. The majority of the population lives along the county's western border.

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 after Littleton's father, prominent Virginia politician Henry Tazewell, after whom Tazewell County, Virginia, was named.

The first county seat was in Mackinaw from 1827 to 1836.[3][4] It was moved temporarily from Mackinaw to Pekin in June 1831, with the county court proceedings in the Snell schoolhouse.[3][4] It moved to Tremont in 1836.[3][5] After a political struggle between Tremont and Pekin, the county seat was reassigned to Pekin in 1849.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (1.4%) is water.[7]

State Fish & Wildlife Areas

The following Illinois State Park & Natural Areas are located in Tazewell County:[8]

Climate and weather

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Adjacent counties

Transportation

Major highways

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Airports

The following public-use airports are located in Tazewell County:[10]

Public Transportation

Bus and paratransit service in Tazewell County is provided by Peoria's “CityLink” system, operating six routes (four originating from Peoria) seven days a week.

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 131,343. The median age was 41.9 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.1 males age 18 and over.[17]

The racial makeup of the county was 92.2% White, 1.3% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.7% from some other race, and 4.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.4% of the population.[18]

78.2% of residents lived in urban areas, while 21.8% lived in rural areas.[19]

There were 53,985 households in the county, of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.0% were married-couple households, 17.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[17]

There were 58,550 housing units, of which 7.8% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 75.7% were owner-occupied and 24.3% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.7%.[17]

Racial and ethnic composition

Tazewell County, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[20] Pop 1990[21] Pop 2000[22] Pop 2010[23] Pop 2020[24] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 130,406 122,037 124,270 128,625 119,882 98.73% 98.66% 96.72% 95.00% 91.27%
Black or African American alone (NH) 203 183 1,115 1,351 1,629 0.15% 0.15% 0.87%

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Asian alone (NH) 404 423 654 990 1,080 0.31% 0.34% 0.51%

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Hispanic or Latino (any race) 808 825 1,331 2,514 3,161 0.61% 0.67% 1.04%

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Total 132,078 123,692 128,485 135,394 131,343 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 135,394 people, 54,146 households, and 37,163 families living in the county.[29] The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 57,516 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"..[7] 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.[29] In terms of ancestry, 35.6% were German, 15.6% were American, 14.4% were Irish, and 12.0% were English.[30]

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.[29]

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.[31]

Communities

Cities

Villages

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Townships

Tazewell County is divided into these townships:

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Politics

Tazewell County has been solidly Republican on the national level, voting for the Republican candidate for U.S. president since 1996 and in all but two elections since 1952.

For the purposes of Illinois law, as of the 2022 general primary election, the three established political parties in the county are the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, and the Libertarian Party as all have received 5% or greater of the vote in a recent election. A relative rarity, Tazewell is one of only five counties where the Libertarian Party was an established political party in 2022.[32] The Libertarian Party's established political party status allows it to have the same reduced barriers to ballot access as the Democratic and Republican parties and to hold primary elections.[33] In the 2022 primary, 20 voters requested a Libertarian primary ballot.[32]

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Education

K-12 school districts include:[34]

Secondary school districts include:[34]

Elementary school districts include:[34]

See also

Notable people

References

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