Cincinnati Township, Tazewell County, Illinois

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 30.39 sqmi, of which 30.04 sqmi (or 98.85%) is land and 0.36 sqmi (or 1.18%) is water.

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

Cities

 * Pekin

Villages

 * South Pekin

Unincorporated communities

 * Garmen
 * Glenmar Addition
 * Midway

Major highways

 * [[Image:Illinois 29.svg|20px]] Illinois Route 29

Airports

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