East Peoria, Illinois
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1905 and the latest in 1996. It stands in Fondulac Township. It lies in ZIP code area 61611. It stands on Coal Creek. The Survey maps it on the Peoria East quadrangle. 22,484 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 489 feet above sea level.
On record in East Peoria
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Farm Creek SectionNational Historic Landmark · listed 1992
Population over time
3 figuresEast Peoria fell from 22,638 to 22,484 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22,638 | |
| 2010 | 23,402 | +764 (+3%) |
| 2020 | 22,484 | -918 (-4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 21 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1905 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1927 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:62500
- 1949 USGS Peoria East quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1950 USGS Peoria East quadrangle1:24000
- 1958 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1961 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000
- 1996 USGS Peoria East quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
3 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 3 fires within 5 miles of East Peoria in 2009, burning about 3 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 March 2009 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | MURR |
| 23 March 2009 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 9273 |
| 20 March 2009 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | DUNDEE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of East Peoria: 5 past producers, 3 producers, 1 occurrence, 1 plant. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Fire Clay (Refractory), Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Pit No 3 Peoria Brick & Tile | Clay | Producer | ||
| Peoria Blacktop S & G | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Plant | ||
| Limestone Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | ||
| Peoria City Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Farmdale Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Jubilee Materials Inc. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Moushon Construction Co. Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Moushon Construction Co. Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Peoria Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Stevers Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
38 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names East Peoria in 38 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 16 hail, 15 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 2 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2013 | Flood | East Peoria | $21,700,000 | High impact flooding on the Illinois River continued from April.||Several homes, businesses and roads along the Illinois River in Tazewell County suffered flood damage due to record river levels. A total of 374 structures were damaged by the flooding in Tazewell County. High impact flooding subsided when the river level at Peoria fell below a stage of 22 feet on May 8th. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Peoria | $185,000 | Several trees were blown down on cars and houses in the 1100 block of Springfield Road in East Peoria. Wind damage occurred over a 2 block radius. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Peoria | $100,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Peoria | $10,000 | A car was flipped over on the U.S. Route 150 bridge due to high winds. Two minor injuries were reported. In addition, a wooden playest was destroyed and minor shingle damage occurred to several homes. Approximately 500 people in East Peoria lost power due to the storm. |
| August 2025 | Lightning | East Peoria | $8,000 | Lightning struck a transformer on East Washington Street. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Peoria | $2,000 | Three six to eight-inch diameter trees were snapped by strong winds. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Peoria | $500 | A large tree was blown down onto power lines at Creve Coeur. A tree 20 inches in diameter was blown down at East Peoria. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Peoria | - | Wooden utility poles were snapped. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Peoria | - | A large tree was blown down onto Fairview Avenue blocking the road. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Peoria | - | The wind gust was estimated by an emergency manager at Fondulac Park. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Peoria | - | Small tree limbs blown down. Report from mPING. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Peoria | - | Large windows broken and metal roof damaged. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Peoria | - | A small tree was snapped. |
| May 2020 | Flash Flood | East Peoria | - | One foot of water was standing on Camp Street, with several cars stalling in the high water. Two feet of water was standing in front of UPS. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Peoria | - | Numerous tree branches were blown down near Veteran's Road and Bloomington Road. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Peoria | - | Numerous small trees were blown over. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Peoria | - | An 8-inch diameter tree limb was blown down on Fondulac Drive in East Peoria. |
| April 2013 | Flood | East Peoria | - | Several homes and businesses along the Illinois river in Tazewell suffered damage due to record river levels. The river stage at Peoria climbed to a record level of 29.35 feet on April 23rd at 19:30 local time, which was nearly 12 feet above flood stage. High impact flooding continued into the month of May 2013. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Peoria | - | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down countywide. |
| May 2004 | Tornado (F1) | East Peoria | - | The tornado touched down about half a mile west of Fondulac dam. It traveled down Coventry Lane for about a quarter of a mile before lifting and dissipating. The damage was mainly to large trees, with a number of them falling on homes. Two homes had their roofs lifted off, with several others having minor roof damage. No injuries were reported. |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | East Peoria | - | Very heavy rainfall caused street flooding in East Peoria. One motorist was stranded on Washington Street with water up to the door of their car. |
| June 1999 | Hail | East Peoria | - | Dime size hail fell in East Peoria, Washington, and 4 miles east northeast of Delavan. Golfball sized hail was reported in Tremont. |
| August 1997 | Hail | East Peoria | - | One inch hail fell in East Peoria, Morton, and Delavan as the severe thunderstorms moved southeast across the county. |
| April 2023 | Hail | East Peoria | - | no account filed |
| August 2022 | Hail | East Peoria | - | no account filed |
| August 2022 | Hail | East Peoria | - | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Hail | East Peoria | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Hail | East Peoria | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Hail | East Peoria | - | no account filed |
| March 2016 | Hail | East Peoria | - | no account filed |
| March 2016 | Hail | East Peoria | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | East Peoria | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | East Peoria | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | East Peoria | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | East Peoria | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | East Peoria | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | East Peoria | - | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Tornado (F0) | East Peoria | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fond du Lac | 0.0 miles | 21 | |
| Creve Coeur | 1.4 miles | 21 | |
| Wesley | 1.6 miles | 21 | |
| Highway Village | 1.8 miles | 21 | |
| Fondulac Plaza Shopping Center | 2.3 miles | 21 | |
| Marquette Heights | 3.5 miles | 18 | |
| Farmdale | 3.7 miles | 21 | |
| Caldwell | 3.8 miles | 21 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on East Peoria | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q506116 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 407684. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.










