Pekin, Carroll County, Ohio

Pekin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]

Pekin, Ohio
Census-designated place
Pekin is located in Ohio
Pekin
Pekin
Pekin is located in the United States
Pekin
Pekin
Coordinates: 40°43′1″N 81°7′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyCarroll
TownshipBrown
Area
[1]
 • Total0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2)
 • Land0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,030 ft (310 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total314
 • Density628.00/sq mi (242.65/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
44657 (Minerva)
Area code(s)330/234
FIPS code39-61448
GNIS feature ID2805300[2]

The CDP is on the northern edge of Carroll County, in northeastern Brown Township. It is bordered to the east by the village of Minerva and to the north by Paris Township in Stark County. Ohio State Route 183 (Valley Street) passes through the southern part of the CDP, leading northeast into Minerva and southwest 4 miles (6 km) to Malvern. Canton is 17 miles (27 km) to the northwest via U.S. Route 30 from Minerva.

Pekin is on the north side of Sandy Creek, a southwest-flowing tributary of the Tuscarawas River, part of the Ohio River watershed.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020314—
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. "Pekin Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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