Pekin, Illinois

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:City
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Everett_Dirksen
gptkbp:area 15.12 square miles
gptkbp:area_code 309
gptkbp:climate Humid continental climate
gptkbp:coordinates 40.5833° N, 89.6333° W
gptkbp:county gptkb:Tazewell_County
gptkbp:cultural_events gptkb:Pekin_Community_Theatre
Pekin Historical Society Events
Pekin Park District Events
gptkbp:demographics Diverse population
gptkbp:economy gptkb:noble_title
Healthcare services
Education services
Manufacturing and retail
gptkbp:elevation 600 feet
gptkbp:events gptkb:Pekin_Marigold_Festival
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:Pekin_Duck
Community events and festivals
Historical significance in the Civil War
Marigold Festival
Pekin High School sports achievements
gptkbp:founded 1831
gptkbp:historical_event Pekin's incorporation in 1849
gptkbp:historical_significance Home of the Pekin High School
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pekin, Illinois
gptkbp:library gptkb:Pekin_Public_Library
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Illinois
gptkbp:major_highway gptkb:Illinois_Route_9
gptkb:state_highway
gptkbp:mayor Mark Luft
gptkbp:nickname The Pekin Chinks
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Richard_J._Daley
gptkb:William_H._Mc_Kinley
gptkb:James_M._Mc_Kinley
gptkb:William_M._Mc_Kinley_Jr.
gptkb:John_W._Mc_Kinley
gptkbp:population 34,094
gptkbp:school_district gptkb:Pekin_Community_High_School_District_303
gptkbp:sister_city gptkb:Kawaguchi,_Japan
gptkb:Pekín,_China
gptkb:Pekín,_Mexico
gptkbp:team gptkb:Pekin_Dragons
gptkb:Pekin_High_School_Football
Pekin High School Basketball
gptkbp:time_zone Central Standard Time
gptkbp:transportation Railroad access
Public bus service
gptkbp:website www.ci.pekin.il.us
gptkbp:zip_code 61554