East Peoria, IL

East Peoria Map

East Peoria is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 23,402 at the 2010 census. East Peoria 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 also the site of the home campus of Illinois Central College, a regional community college, and Par-A-Dice Hotel and Casino. The main commercial area of East Peoria is just across the river from downtown Peoria.

East Peoria is located at 40°40?9?N 89°32?44?W / 40.66917°N 89.54556°W / 40.66917; -89.54556 (40.669075, -89.545533).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.0 square miles (54.5 km²), of which, 18.8 square miles (48.7 km²) of it is land and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) of it (10.56%) is water.

Nearby cities include Spring Bay, Tremont, Deer Creek, Mapleton, Metamora.