East Peoria | |
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 Location of East Peoria in Tazewell County, Illinois. | |
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°40′25″N 89°32′31″W / 40.67361°N 89.54194°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Tazewell |
| Founded | July 1884 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | John Kahl |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.71 sq mi (58.81 km2) |
| • Land | 20.41 sq mi (53.57 km2) |
| • Water | 1.73 sq mi (5.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 499 ft (152 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 22,484 |
| • Density | 1,087.02/sq mi (419.70/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61611, 61630 |
| Area code | 309 |
| FIPS code | 17-22164 |
| GNIS ID | 2394604[1] |
| Wikimedia Commons | East Peoria, Illinois |
| Website | www |
East Peoria is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 22,484 at the 2020 census. East Peoria is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area, located across the Illinois River from downtown Peoria. It is home to many Caterpillar Inc. facilities.
The city is the site of the Par-A-Dice Hotel and Casino, as well as the city's major business center, the Levee District. Located just east of the Illinois River, East Peoria has many points of access to and from the Peoria area. It is also the location of the Festival of Lights, an annual Christmas light display that runs from November to January and draws thousands of visitors from all over central Illinois.[3][4]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Peoria, Illinois
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "East Peoria prepares for the Parade of Lights". CIProud.com. November 19, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "Thousands kick off the holiday season at the Festival of Lights Parade". CIProud.com. November 21, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2023.