West Peoria Township was located in Peoria County, Illinois. The township dissolved in May 2021.
West Peoria Township | |
|---|---|
Township | |
 Location in Peoria County | |
 Peoria County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°42′N 89°38′W / 40.700°N 89.633°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Peoria |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | James R. Dillon |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.54 sq mi (9.2 km2) |
| • Land | 3.36 sq mi (8.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.5 km2) 5.08% |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 4,597 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-143-80749 |
History
editWest 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.
On October 14, 1969, the ‘Town of Peoria’ legally became 'West Peoria Township' to eliminate confusion with the City of Peoria.[2]
In November 2020, voters voted to dissolve the township, passing the referendum 1,159 to 817.[3][4][5] In May 2021, the West Peoria Township was dissolved and the City of West Peoria assumed responsibilities.[2]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township had 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.[6]
Cities
edit- Bartonville (small portion)
- Peoria (part)
- West Peoria (mostly)
Demographics
editAs of the 2010 census, its population was 4,458 and it contained 2,123 housing units.[6]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 4,597 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
References
edit- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "West Peoria Township". Mysite. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ Kravetz, Andy (November 4, 2020). "Voters back dissolving West Peoria Township and merging with its city". Peoria Journal Star. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ McBride, Sharon (August 27, 2020). "West Peoria News | Township dissolving". The Community Word. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ "Executive Committee". January 24, 2023.
- ^ 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
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