East Peoria, Illinois
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East Peoria is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 22,638 at the 2000 census. East Peoria is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Greater Peoria MSA. It is home to many Caterpillar facilities. The main campus of the Peoria area community college, Illinois Central College, is here. A new Embassy Suites hotel complex is under construction. The Par-a-Dice Hotel and Casino is located here along the Illinois River, as is a popular luxury waterfront condominium complex. Several other hotel chains and restaurants can be found in East Peoria adjacent to Downtown Peoria.
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[edit] Geography
East Peoria is located at (40.669075, -89.545533).GR1
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 54.5 km² (21.0 mi²). 48.7 km² (18.8 mi²) of it is land and 5.7 km² (2.2 mi²) of it (10.56%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 22,638 people, 9,478 households, and 6,397 families residing in the city. The population density was 464.7/km² (1,203.4/mi²). There were 9,938 housing units at an average density of 204.0/km² (528.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.32% White, 0.47% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.
There were 9,478 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,538, and the median income for a family was $51,836. Males had a median income of $39,549 versus $24,570 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,147. About 4.9% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Utilities
The water provided by East Peoria Public Works (which services most, if not all of East Peoria homes and businesses) is extremely hard, at 28 grains/gallon as calcium, or roughly 479 mg/L. A higher-capacity water softener may be required to adequately soften water of this hardness level.
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Municipalities and Communities of Tazewell County, Illinois (County Seat: Pekin) |
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| Cities, Towns and Villages | Armington | Creve Coeur | Deer Creek | Delavan | East Peoria | Goodfield | Green Valley | Groveland | Hopedale | Mackinaw | Marquette Heights | Minier | Morton | Pekin | North Pekin | South Pekin | Tremont | Washington |
| Townships | Boynton | Cincinnati | Deer Creek | Delavan | Dillon | Elm Grove | Fondulac | Groveland | Hittle | Hopedale | Little Mackinaw | Mackinaw | Malone | Morton | Pekin | Sand Prairie | Spring Lake | Tremont | Washington |
