East Peoria, Illinois

East Peoria
City
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Location of East Peoria in Tazewell County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°40′25″N 89°32′31″W / 40.67361°N 89.54194°W / 40.67361; -89.54194[1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Tazewell
Founded	July 1884
Government
• Mayor	John Kahl
Area [2]
• 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 [1]	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.cityofeastpeoria.com

East Peoria is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 22,484 at the 2020 census. East Peoria is a suburb of Peoria and 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]