West Peoria Township, Peoria County, Illinois

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West Peoria Township
Township
Location in Peoria County
Location in Peoria County
Peoria County's location in Illinois
Peoria County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°42′N 89°38′W / 40.700°N 89.633°W / 40.700; -89.633Coordinates: 40°42′N 89°38′W / 40.700°N 89.633°W / 40.700; -89.633
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyPeoria
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Government
 • SupervisorAllan Rosberg
Area
 • Total3.54 sq mi (9.2 km2)
 • Land3.36 sq mi (8.7 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.5 km2)  5.08%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
4,597
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-143-80749

West Peoria Township is located in Peoria County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,458 and it contained 2,123 housing units.[2] West Peoria was the portion of Peoria Township that was left when the City of Peoria Township was formed in 1907. It has two parts: the northern, most of which also became the city of West Peoria, Illinois in 1993; and the southern, a triangle between Bartonville, Peoria, and the Illinois River, and including part of Bartonville.

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 3.54 square miles (9.2 km2), of which 3.36 square miles (8.7 km2) (or 94.92%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (or 5.08%) is water.[2]

Cities[]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)4,597[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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