Editing Tazewell County, Illinois (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|658|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|649|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|9.0|sqmi}} (1.4%) is water.<ref name="census-density"/>

===State Fish & Wildlife Areas===
The following Illinois State Park & Natural Areas are located in Tazewell County:<ref>{{cite web |title=Illinois Department of Natural Resources |url=https://dnr.illinois.gov/ |website=Illinois Department of Natural Resources Home |access-date=March 20, 2024}}</ref>
*[[Spring Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area]] - an 8.5-mile (13.7&nbsp;km) long alluvial lake that lies parallel to the [[Illinois River]].
*[[Powerton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area]] - 1,426-acre (577 ha) area of semi-protected habitat on the [[Illinois River]].
*[[Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area]] - 1,448-acre (586 ha) state park

===Climate and weather===
{{climate chart
|[[Pekin, Illinois]]
|14|31|1.50
|20|37|1.67
|30|49|2.83
|40|62|3.56
|51|73|4.17
|60|82|3.84
|65|86|4.02
|63|84|3.16
|54|77|3.12
|42|64|2.77
|31|49|2.99
|20|35|2.40
|float=right
|units=imperial
|clear=both
|source=The Weather Channel<ref name="weather">{{cite web
  |url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USIL0933
  |title=Monthly Averages for Pekin, Illinois
  |access-date=January 27, 2011
  |publisher=The Weather Channel
}}</ref>}}
In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Pekin have ranged from a low of {{convert|14|°F}} in January to a high of {{convert|86|°F}} in July, although a record low of {{convert|-27|°F}} was recorded in January 1884 and a record high of {{convert|113|°F}} was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from {{convert|1.50|in}} in January to {{convert|4.17|in}} in May.<ref name="weather"/>

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Peoria County, Illinois|Peoria County]] (northwest)
* [[Woodford County, Illinois|Woodford County]] (north)
* [[McLean County, Illinois|McLean County]] (east)
* [[Logan County, Illinois|Logan County]] (south)
* [[Mason County, Illinois|Mason County]] (southwest)
* [[Fulton County, Illinois|Fulton County]] (west)