South Pekin, IL Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (male): 528

Population (female): 576

Median Age: 33.0 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $694.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in South Pekin: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: Ancestries: German (19.4%), American (16.6%), European (12.7%), English (11.1%), Irish (6.0%), French (3.9%).

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $46,778 (it was $40,455 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $21,607 (it was $15,717 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $77,307 (it was $59,600 in 2000) South Pekin:$77,307IL:$195,300

Races:
      White alone - 1,112 - 97.0%
      Hispanic - 15 - 1.3%
      Two or more races - 11 - 1.0%
      Black alone - 4 - 0.3%
      American Indian alone - 2 - 0.2%
      Asian alone - 1 - 0.09%
      Other race alone - 1 - 0.09%

Settlement in the South Pekin area began in the 1820s with the first arrival of white settlers to what would soon become Tazewell County. The Chicago and Northwestern Railroad made a series of corporate decisions that eventually led to the founding of the village. The railroad constructed its line from Nelson, Illinois to Peoria in 1901. In 1904, C&NW discovered a large coalfield near Staunton in Macoupin County. A few years later, C&NW decided to build a line of access to the coal field and carry freight between Chicago and St. Louis. By March 1912, the right of way had been purchased and construction was started. C&NW needed a water, refueling, and repair station midway on the new line. The first choice for the location of this new station was Green Valley, Illinois, but protests from residents there prompted a change of plans. A new location was chosen, and the railroad and its employees began to build the new station that became South Pekin. The first permanent resident, Al Casper arrived with his family on Christmas Day, 1912. As more families arrived, the railroad gave them boxcars to use as homes on a location that was known as McFadden Flats. The Village of South Pekin was incorporated on April 12, 1917.

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621 W JACKSON ST 12.9 miles

621 W JACKSON ST
MORTON, IL 61550
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736 SW WASHINGTON ST STE 2-A 13.5 miles

736 SW WASHINGTON ST STE 2-A
PEORIA, IL 61602
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2535 E WASHINGTON ST 13.8 miles

2535 E WASHINGTON ST
EAST PEORIA, IL 61611
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900 MAIN ST STE 600 14.4 miles

900 MAIN ST STE 600
PEORIA, IL 61602
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100 NE RANDOLPH AVE 14.5 miles

100 NE RANDOLPH AVE
PEORIA, IL 61606
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2806 N KNOXVILLE 16.0 miles

2806 N KNOXVILLE
PEORIA, IL 61603
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8109 N UNIVERSITY ST 16.6 miles

8109 N UNIVERSITY ST
PEORIA, IL 61615
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1120 E WAR MEMORIAL DR 16.8 miles

1120 E WAR MEMORIAL DR
PEORIA HEIGHTS, IL 61616
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4700 N STERLING AVE 17.3 miles

4700 N STERLING AVE
PEORIA, IL 61615
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5901 N PROSPECT RD 107 Town Hall Bldg., Junction City 18.4 miles

5901 N PROSPECT RD 107 Town Hall Bldg., Junction City
PEORIA, IL 61614
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3915 BARRING TRCE 19.1 miles

3915 BARRING TRCE
PEORIA, IL 61615
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7725 N KNOXVILLE AVE 20.0 miles

7725 N KNOXVILLE AVE
PEORIA, IL 61614
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175 S MAIN ST 20.5 miles

175 S MAIN ST
CANTON, IL 61520
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210 W WALNUT ST 20.7 miles

210 W WALNUT ST
CANTON, IL 61520
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2201 W TOWNLINE RD STE C 21.0 miles

2201 W TOWNLINE RD STE C
PEORIA, IL 61615
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9118 N LINDBERGH DR 21.2 miles

9118 N LINDBERGH DR
PEORIA, IL 61615
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12200 N BRENTFIELD DR 23.7 miles

12200 N BRENTFIELD DR
DUNLAP, IL 61525
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615 N PROMENADE ST 24.9 miles

615 N PROMENADE ST
HAVANA, IL 62644
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  1. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

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Local Area Info: South Pekin, Illinois

South Pekin was incorporated on April 12, 1917, five miles south of Pekin in an area previously known as "McFadden Flats". The village is located in Sections 27 and 34 of Cincinnati Township, which was formed in 1850. South Pekin owes its origin to the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, as a railway station.

Settlement in the South Pekin area began in the 1820s with the first arrival of white settlers to what would soon become Tazewell County. The Chicago and Northwestern Railroad made a series of corporate decisions that eventually led to the founding of the village. The railroad constructed its line from Nelson, Illinois to Peoria in 1901. In 1904, C&NW discovered a large coalfield near Staunton in Macoupin County. A few years later, C&NW decided to build a line of access to the coal field and carry freight between Chicago and St. Louis. By March 1912, the right of way had been purchased and construction was started. C&NW needed a water, refueling, and repair station midway on the new line. The first choice for the location of this new station was Green Valley, Illinois, but protests from residents there prompted a change of plans. A new location was chosen, and the railroad and its employees began to build the new station that became South Pekin. The first permanent resident, Al Casper arrived with his family on Christmas Day, 1912. As more families arrived, the railroad gave them boxcars to use as homes on a location that was known as McFadden Flats. The Village of South Pekin was incorporated on April 12, 1917.

The economic possibilities that came with the railroad caused business leaders in Pekin to be very interested to pull the switch yard closer and get the new "railroad people" with steady work and good pay in their town. Ultimately most employees opted to settle close to the yard which was already located in South Pekin. In addition to the numerous blue collar jobs the C&NW operation also brought management positions and erected a three story masonry office building (Demolished near the beginning of the 21st century). South Pekin was a home terminal for Chicago and Northwestern Railroad crews in the twentieth century. Trains were made up in the middle of the town in a "Kick" Yard. After the trains were put together, crews would get on the train and proceed south to East St. Louis or north to Nelson, where they would be relieved and allowed to sleep for the next tour of operation. The Chicago and Northwestern also maintained a bunkhouse in South Pekin where crews could stop for the night. In the 1970s train crews would go onward through Nelson and proceed to Proviso (a suburb of Chicago) or to Clinton, Iowa. At times there were as many as 20 + trains per day either made up at South Pekin or that went through South Pekin.

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Population (male): 528

Population (female): 576

Median Age: 33.0 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $694.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in South Pekin: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: Ancestries: German (19.4%), American (16.6%), European (12.7%), English (11.1%), Irish (6.0%), French (3.9%).

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $46,778 (it was $40,455 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $21,607 (it was $15,717 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $77,307 (it was $59,600 in 2000) South Pekin:$77,307IL:$195,300

Races:
      White alone - 1,112 - 97.0%
      Hispanic - 15 - 1.3%
      Two or more races - 11 - 1.0%
      Black alone - 4 - 0.3%
      American Indian alone - 2 - 0.2%
      Asian alone - 1 - 0.09%
      Other race alone - 1 - 0.09%

Settlement in the South Pekin area began in the 1820s with the first arrival of white settlers to what would soon become Tazewell County. The Chicago and Northwestern Railroad made a series of corporate decisions that eventually led to the founding of the village. The railroad constructed its line from Nelson, Illinois to Peoria in 1901. In 1904, C&NW discovered a large coalfield near Staunton in Macoupin County. A few years later, C&NW decided to build a line of access to the coal field and carry freight between Chicago and St. Louis. By March 1912, the right of way had been purchased and construction was started. C&NW needed a water, refueling, and repair station midway on the new line. The first choice for the location of this new station was Green Valley, Illinois, but protests from residents there prompted a change of plans. A new location was chosen, and the railroad and its employees began to build the new station that became South Pekin. The first permanent resident, Al Casper arrived with his family on Christmas Day, 1912. As more families arrived, the railroad gave them boxcars to use as homes on a location that was known as McFadden Flats. The Village of South Pekin was incorporated on April 12, 1917.