Cincinnati Township is located in Tazewell County,

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,506 and it contained 3,436 housing units. The township is based in the Village of South Pekin, Illinois.

History

Jonathan Tharp, who settled Pekin, and his family laid out a town to be called Cincinnati. This planned town was between the Illinois River and Broadway, McLean, and Main streets. Although this site was absorbed by Pekin as its population grew, Cincinnati Township is named after this town site.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.85%) is land and (or 1.18%) is water.

Demographics

As of 2016, approximately 9220 people live in the area.

Communities

Cities

* Pekin

Villages

* South Pekin

Unincorporated communities

*Garmen *Glenmar Addition *Midway

Transportation

Major highways

Illinois Route 29 Illinois Route 29 (IL 29) is a two to four lane state highway that runs south from U.S. Route 6/ Illinois Route 89 at Spring Valley to U.S. Route 51/Illinois Route 16 at Pana, running through Pekin, Peoria and Springfield. The nearest major ...

Airports

* Pekin Municipal Airport (C15) - serves Pekin (Located by the Village of South Pekin, Illinois)

References

External links

City-data.com
Townships in Tazewell County, Illinois Peoria metropolitan area, Illinois Townships in Illinois {{TazewellCountyIL-geo-stub