Welcome to East Peoria ...
The city of East Peoria is located in Tazewell County<1>.
The pronunciation of East Peoria: pee-OH-ri-uh<2>
A typical abbreviation for East Peoria: E. Peoria
From the Census Estimates for 2019, East Peoria has a population of 22,558 people<3> (see below for details).
East Peoria is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: East Peoria lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for East Peoria: 309 & 861<5>
The ZIP code for East Peoria: 61611<6>
The city of East Peoria was previously named Hilton.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, East Peoria had an population of 22,558 people. This is a decrease of 3.61% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.35% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, East Peoria had a population of 23,402 people (or 17.27% of the total population of Tazewell County). This makes East Peoria the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of East Peoria represents 0.18% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 105th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 23,402 people, the population of East Peoria increased 3.37% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 22,638 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for East Peoria.
Websites for East Peoria ...
Official Website: www.cityofeastpeoria.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.epcc.org/
Communities near East Peoria ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Peoria.
- Pekin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Pekin is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pekin
- From East Peoria to Pekin
- Washington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Washington
- From East Peoria to Washington
- Morton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Morton is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Morton
- From East Peoria to Morton
- Chillicothe
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Chillicothe is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chillicothe
- From East Peoria to Chillicothe
- Eureka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <7>
- Metamora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
- Metamora is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <7>
- Germantown Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
- Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <7>
- Tremont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
- Tremont is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tremont
- From East Peoria to Tremont
- Mackinaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw
- Mackinaw is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Former name for Mackinaw:
- Mackinawtown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mackinaw <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mackinaw
- From East Peoria to Mackinaw
- Dunlap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Dunlap is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dunlap
- From East Peoria to Dunlap
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around East Peoria. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Peoria.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Peoria. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Peoria.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Peoria. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for East Peoria.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Peoria ...
Looking for more information about East Peoria? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to East Peoria, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Peoria.
Adding East Peoria to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Peoria in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for East Peoria was mentioned on a train schedule titled Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931).
We also found East Peoria mentioned on a train schedule titled Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Peoria.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for East Peoria: www.cityofeastpeoria.com/
The official website for Tazewell County: www.tazewell.com/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Tazewell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for East Peoria. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for East Peoria. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Peoria - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 309 code has been Overlayed with the 861 area code. New phone numbers in the East Peoria area will be assigned with one of these codes: 309 or 861. As a result, placing a call in the East Peoria area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as East Peoria). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether East Peoria or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |