Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:28 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:18 am – 4:34 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 18°F38 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month May26 in of snow a year, on about 20 days23 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Peoria Gtr Peoria Ap station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksSunset Hills Lake Number 1lake · under a mileSunset Hills Golf Course Lakelake · under a mileCoopers Islandisland · 2.8 miMackinaw Riverriver · 5.9 miPeoria Poolreservoir · 6.2 miThe Moundpeak · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSunset Hills Country Clubrecreation area · under a mile · 54 acresMineral Springs Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 87 acresPekin Lakestate recreation area · 3.3 mi · 1,095 acresPowerton lake State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 1,471 acresForest Park Foundationstate conservation land · 4.4 miChautauqua National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.4 mi · 6,624 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateTazewell County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025214 of 357 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Peoria County, IL, 18 mi away
Drinking waterIl American-pekinserves 31,731 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation614 ft187 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPekin Hospital1.5 miPost officePekin Post Office2.1 miTown hallPekin City Hall2.3 miPolicePekin Police Department2.3 miFire stationSchaeferville Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryScott Altman Primary Schoolunder a mileSchoolGood Shepherd Lutheran Schoolunder a mileMiddleWilson Intermediate School1.2 miCollegeBradley University10.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport PIA9.1 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW130 miInterstateI-4746.0 miUS highwayUS 244.4 miAmtrakLincoln, IL LCN31 miCoachPeoriaJefferson Lines10 miTransit6 stops within a mileCityLinkSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61558 ZIP area.
