Tazewell County Map, Illinois

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Tazewell County, Illinois

Tazewell County stretches along the Illinois River along its western edge. The county is situated just southeast of Peoria. Pekin is the county seat and has a bit of a rough-and-tumble reputation.

Morton, another town in the county, calls itself the “Pumpkin Capital of the World.” This is because most of the canned pumpkins are produced here. They’re not kidding as the smell of pumpkins fill the air every fall.

This place is a mix of river towns and farmland. There’s more industry here compared to a lot of other rural Illinois counties. People here work hard and it goes to show.

Category	Details
County Name	Tazewell County
County Seat	Pekin
Population	Approximately 140,000
Cities, Towns, and Communities	Pekin, East Peoria, Morton, Washington, and several smaller communities
Interstates and Highways	Interstate 74, U.S. Route 24, U.S. Route 150, Illinois Route 9
FIPS Code	17-179
Total Area (Land and Water)	660 square miles (land: 635 sq mi, water: 25 sq mi)
Adjacent Counties (and Direction)	Peoria County (Northwest), Woodford County (North), McLean County (East), Logan County (South), Mason County (Southwest), Fulton County (West)
Time Zone	Central Time Zone (CT)
State	Illinois
Coordinates	40.5837° N, 89.6901° W
Etymology	Named after Littleton Waller Tazewell, a U.S. Senator from Virginia.
Major Landmarks	Tazewell County Courthouse, Peoria Riverfront Museum, and Morton Pumpkin Festival
Website	Tazewell County Website