Welcome to West Peoria ...

The city of West Peoria is located in Peoria County<1>.

The location of West Peoria has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for West Peoria: W. Peoria

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, West Peoria has a population of 4,465 people<3> (see below for details).

West Peoria is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: West Peoria lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for West Peoria: (309)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Peoria had an population of 4,465 people. This is an increase of 0.16% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, West Peoria had a population of 4,458 people. This makes West Peoria the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of West Peoria represents 0.03% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 350th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,458 people, the population of West Peoria decreased 6.38% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,762 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for West Peoria.

Communities near West Peoria ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Peoria.

• Pekin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • 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 <5>
• Washington
  (11 miles [17.7 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 <5>
• Morton
  (10 miles [16.1 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 <5>
• Chillicothe
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <5>
• Peoria Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria Heights
  • Peoria Heights is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,722 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria Heights <5>
• Eureka
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Creve Coeur
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
  • Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,109 people
  • Former name for Creve Coeur:
  • Wesley City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creve Coeur <5>
• Metamora
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Germantown Hills
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Marquette Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette Heights
  • Marquette Heights is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people

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 West Peoria. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Peoria.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West 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 West Peoria.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Peoria. See our Newspapers Page for West Peoria.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Peoria ...

Looking for more information about West 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for West Peoria, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Peoria.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Peoria. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Peoria County: www.co.peoria.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov