Location & Such

Every good realtor is taught this principle: location is key to sales. Fortunately Pekin has a “location” to offer. Located in the Illinois River Basin along the eastern shore of the Illinois River, Pekin is comfortably situated on scenic rivers and valleys. The city is 165 miles northeast of St. Louis and 163 miles southwest of Chicago. Not only are we centrall located in Illinois, Pekin is also centrally located in the midwest, with one-fifth of the country’s population resides within 250 miles of Pekin.

Pekin lies 482 feet above sea level and its latitude/longitude coordinates are 40.56744 N by 89.62433 W. The annual mean temperature is 50.3 degrees, with summer months averaging 73 degrees and winter months averaging 25. Average annual precipitation is 34.4 inches, with an average annual snowfall totaling 21.7 inches.