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Tazewell County
countyTazewell County, Illinois
Overview
- Classification
- County
- FIPS Code
- 17179
- Country
- United States
- County
- Tazewell County
Geography
- Region
- Central Illinois
- Total Area
- 658 sq mi
- Land Area
- 649 sq mi
- Water Area
- 9 sq mi
- Latitude
- 40.50751
- Longitude
- -89.513436
- Climate
- Tazewell County features gently rolling farmland, typical of central Illinois. But the Illinois River Valley adds some elevation changes along its western edge.
- Notable Features
- Illinois River · Spring Lake · Mackinaw River basin · Gently rolling farmland
- Neighboring Areas
- Peoria County · Woodford County · McLean County · Logan County · Mason County · Fulton County
Demographics
- Population (2020)
- 131,343
- Est. Population (2026)
- 129,793
- Median Age
- 41.7
- Median Income
- $76,704
- Poverty Rate
- 9.02%
- Owner-Occupied
- 77.5%
- Racial & Ethnic Composition
- 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, less than 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.
Governance
- Government Type
- County Board
- Governing Body
- County Board
- Municipal Services
- Animal Control · Assessments · Auditor · Board of Review · Children's Advocacy · Circuit Clerk · Community Development · Coroner · County Administration · County Board · County Clerk & Recorder · Courts · Deferred Prosecution · Emergency Management · ETSB (911 Board) · Finance Department · GIS Department · Health Department · Highway Department · Human Resources · Jury Commission · Maintenance · Probation · Public Defender · ROE 53 · Sheriff's Office · State's Attorney · Treasurer · Veteran's Assistance
Economy
- Economic Profile
- Agriculture is an important component of Tazewell County's history and economy
- Employment Sectors
- Office & Administrative Support Occupations · Sales & Related Occupations · Management Occupations
Education
- School Districts
- Creve Coeur School District No. · Deer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District No. 701 · Delavan Community Unit School District No. 703 · East Peoria School District No. · Morton Community Unit School District No. 709 · North Pekin-Marquette Heights School District No. 102 · Pekin Public School District No. 108 · Tremont Community Unit School District No. 702 · Washington School District No.
- Colleges & Universities
- Illinois Central College
Infrastructure
- Transportation
- Interstate 74 · U.S. Route 24 · U.S. Route 150 · Illinois Route 9
- Utilities
- Municipal services
- Major Facilities
- Tazewell County Courthouse
Recreation
- Outdoor Access
- Yes
- Major Recreation Areas
- Spring Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · Powerton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area
- Parks & Trails
- Brock Lake Park · Carl Spindler Campground + Marina · Cooper Park North · River Trail of Illinois
History
- Founded
- 1827
- Named After
- Littleton Waller Tazewell
- Historical Significance
- Tazewell County was established in 1827 almost on the heels of Peoria County's founding.
- Key Events
- County established from Peoria County · First county seat was in Mackinaw