Washington, Illinois

Washington
City
Denhart Bank Building at 101 Washington Sq.
Motto(s):  "Your Pathway To Discovery; Enjoyment And Knowledge"
Location of Washington in Tazewell County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°42′18″N 89°26′03″W / 40.70500°N 89.43417°W / 40.70500; -89.43417[1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Tazewell
Township	Washington
Founded by	William Holland Sr.
Government
• Type	Council–manager
• Mayor	Gary W. Manier
• City Administrator	Ray Forsythe
Area [2]
• Total	8.56 sq mi (22.17 km2)
• Land	8.54 sq mi (22.13 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation [1]	757 ft (231 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	16,071
• Density	1,880.75/sq mi (726.17/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	61571
Area code	309
FIPS code	17-79033
GNIS feature ID	2397206[1]
Wikimedia Commons	Washington, Illinois
Website	ci.washington.il.us

Washington is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. Washington is on U.S. Route 24 and Illinois Route 8, northeast of East Peoria. The population was 16,071 at the 2020 census, a 48.2% percent increase over 2000.^[3] It is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area.