Pekin, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Pekin is a small unincorporated community
in northwestern Jefferson County
, Iowa
, United States
.
, Hedrick
, Martinsburg
, Ollie
, Packwood
, and Richland
, as well as from the surrounding countryside.
The school is built upon the former U.S. Navy Auxiliary Air Base #07815. This school teaches math, science, English, and other subjects common in public schools. For eighteen years, only the high school students went to the regional school, which is located a mile south of Pekin, but in 1978, all grades, K-12, began to study at the regional school, with local buildings being permanently closed.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in northwestern Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 16,843 in the county, with a population density of . There were 7,594 housing units, of which 6,846 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, United States
United States
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.
Education
Pekin is the location of a regional school system, which draws students from FarsonFarson, Iowa
Farson is an unincorporated community in Competine Township in northeastern Wapello County, Iowa, United States. The community is located four miles south of Martinsburg on the Farson Road. Farson is in the rural zip code of Hedrick and in the Pekin school district.A Class II railroad running from...
, Hedrick
Hedrick, Iowa
Hedrick is a city in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 837 at the 2000 census. Hedrick is notable for its well-preserved brick Main Street and its depot...
, Martinsburg
Martinsburg, Iowa
Martinsburg is a city in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 126 at the 2000 census. The only businesses open to the public in Martinsburg is McBeth Wrecker and Auto Service and periodically a gas station/convenience store with restaurant....
, Ollie
Ollie, Iowa
Ollie is a city in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 224 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ollie is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, Packwood
Packwood, Iowa
Packwood is a city in Jefferson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 223 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Packwood is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, and Richland
Richland, Iowa
Richland is a city in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 587 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Richland is located at ....
, as well as from the surrounding countryside.
The school is built upon the former U.S. Navy Auxiliary Air Base #07815. This school teaches math, science, English, and other subjects common in public schools. For eighteen years, only the high school students went to the regional school, which is located a mile south of Pekin, but in 1978, all grades, K-12, began to study at the regional school, with local buildings being permanently closed.