North Pekin is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Pekin had a population of 1,478. North Pekin is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Living in North Pekin

Housing in North Pekin

$126K▲ 6.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical North Pekin home is worth about $126,000, up 6.1% in a year, 58% below the Illinois typical home.

Only 1 sale in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in North Pekin

Safety Grade C

North Pekin reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 75% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

North Pekin 4.9

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

North Pekin 21

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

Natural hazards: ModerateMostly inland flooding · higher than 47% of U.S. communitiesDetails →

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Health in North Pekin

Health Grade B

Healthier than 64% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

6better than IL·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 1▼ 10 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

6.5%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 11.5%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 9%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Carle Health Pekin HospitalPekin · 3.6 mi · ER

Heartland Community Health Clinic Dba: Heartland Health Services - GardenPeoria · 4.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Where North Pekin is

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Locator map of North Pekin — Wikimedia Commons · Map: DemocraticLuntz · DemocraticLuntz at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

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North Pekin Pekin Marquette Heights Creve Coeur

SPekin EMarquette Heights NECreve Coeur

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