Peoria Heights, Illinois

Peoria Heights
Tower Park water tower, 1970
Tower Park water tower, 1970
Location of Peoria Heights in Peoria County, Illinois.
Location of Peoria Heights in Peoria County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°44′48″N 89°34′12″W / 40.74667°N 89.57000°W / 40.74667; -89.57000[2]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesPeoria, Woodford, Tazewell[1]
TownshipRichwoods, Spring Bay, Fondulac
Area
 • Total2.87 sq mi (7.44 km2)
 • Land2.49 sq mi (6.46 km2)
 • Water0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2)
Elevation784 ft (239 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,908
 • Density2,369.84/sq mi (915.16/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
61616
Area code309
FIPS code17-59026
GNIS feature ID2399652[2]
Wikimedia CommonsPeoria Heights, Illinois
Websitewww.peoriaheights.org/home

Peoria Heights is a village lying in Peoria County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 6,156 at the 2010 census, down from 6,635 in 2000. Peoria Heights is a suburb of Peoria, is sometimes referred to as Uptown, and is surrounded by the city except for its eastern boundary on Peoria Lake, a relatively wider section of the Illinois River. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference census-est2007-17 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peoria Heights, Illinois
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.