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Welcome to Tazewell County, Illinois
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| Welcome to Tazewell County, the central Illinois community
which combines city assets with the serene beauty and quiet
countryside of rural living. It is located on the Illinois River
adjacent to Peoria and part of the Peoria-Pekin Metropolitan
Statistical Area, which has an estimated population of 352,164.
Tazewell County was established in 1827 and has an estimated
population of 131,524, according to 2008 U.S. Census data,
encompassing 658 square miles of which 649 square miles is land
and nine square miles is water. |
| The largest community in Tazewell County is Pekin, the
County seat, with a population of more than 33,000. Tazewell
County also contains 15 other incorporated communities, with
populations ranging from 639 to 23,000. Tazewell County offers
something for everyone, with a strong commitment of maintaining
a high quality of life and friendly communities. |
| Tazewell County provides a hometown feel in the middle of a
growing, progressive region with a strong employment base and
plenty of amenities to complement the rural landscape.
Individuals can enjoy the services and benefits of traditional
urban services and the peaceful, quiet countryside of rural
life. |
| Agriculture is an important component of Tazewell County’s
history and economy and it is ingrained with the County’s
identity and way of life. Seventy-eight percent of the County’s
land area consists of farmland, and agriculture is poised to
remain one of the County’s defining industries. The flat fertile
fields, wooded slopes, ravines and forested riparian areas
contribute to a diverse landscape that provides many benefits to
residents of the county. |
| We hope that you will take advantage of the attributes this
newly designed Web site has to offer. The Tazewell County Web
site’s objective is to offer a public service by increasing
public awareness and offering convenient accessibility to
information about county government, services and programs. The
content of this Web site will be continually updated, so please
check back again soon. Thank you! |
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