Cincinnati Township is located in Tazewell County, Illinois. 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
Airports Pekin Municipal Airport (C15) - serves Pekin (Located by the Village of South Pekin, Illinois)
References
External links City-data.com Illinois State Archives