Marquette Heights, Illinois

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The city of Marquette Heights is located in Tazewell County.

Typical abbreviation for Marquette Heights: Marquette Hts. (or less commonly used: Marquette Hgts.. In Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Marquette Heights is 190 feet [57.91 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Marquette Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Marquette Heights, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Marquette Heights had a population of 2,794 people^<2> (or 2.17% of the total population of Tazewell County).

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Marquette Heights had a population of 2,831 people. This is an increase of 1.32% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Marquette Heights.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	East Peoria	NE	5 mi [8.05 km]	22,760	0.54% increase
	Eureka	E	18 mi [28.97 km]	5,368	10.2% increase
	Germantown Hills	NE	12 mi [19.31 km]	3,213	52.2% increase
	Metamora	NE	17 mi [27.36 km]	3,398	25.85% increase
	Morton	E	7 mi [11.27 km]	16,039	5.53% increase
	Peoria Heights	N	11 mi [17.7 km]	6,230	6.1% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Marquette Heights.

The Commemorative Quarter for Illinois<4>

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