Profile for East Peoria, Illinois, IL

East Peoria is on the Illinois River

Nearby parks & recreation: Fort Crevecoeur State Park

Colleges and universities: Illinois Central College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (35)

Colleges (3)

Communities (21)

Hotels (25)

Libraries (15)

Museums (2)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about East Peoria demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Tazewell County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Peoria-Pekin area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 61610 ZIP code.

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• Tazewell County government
• East Peoria Chamber of Commerce

30% of East Peoria residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the East Peoria ancestry & family history guide.

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• Libraries in or near East Peoria

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• Tazewell County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - IL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near East Peoria
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• Communities in Tazewell County

• East Peoria business guide
• East Peoria Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Illinois
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• Crime in Tazewell County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Illinois
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in East Peoria was $20,147, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Tazewell County economic census
• Tazewell County economic summary
• Tazewell County employment growth
• Tazewell County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

15% of East Peoria residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Tazewell County historical society
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• Illinois state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Tazewell County genealogy forum

Median rent in East Peoria, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $364.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $891.

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Libraries in East Peoria include Fondulac District Library, Spring Bay ... View libraries

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Tazewell County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our East Peoria political report.

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The average commute time for East Peoria workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 7 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in East Peoria between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in East Peoria include Hampton Inn East Peoria, Holiday Inn Express East Peoria, Motel 6, Stoney Creek Inn - East Peoria, Super 8.

• East Peoria travel guide
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• Illinois tourism bureau

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