Editing West Peoria, Illinois

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'''West Peoria''' is a city in [[Peoria County, Illinois|Peoria County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]. The population was 4,458 at the 2010 census. West Peoria is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the [[Peoria, Illinois]] [[Peoria metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Geography==
West Peoria is located at {{coord|40|41|50|N|89|37|52|W|type:city}} (40.697104, -89.630998).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the 2010 census, West Peoria has a total area of {{convert|1.27|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1780736
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |access-date=December 27, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213045423/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1780736
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

West Peoria is home to many geographical landmarks such as Rocky Glen, which is a series of abandoned mines.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 4762
|2010= 4458
|2020= 4263
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 4,762 people, 1,984 households, and 1,222 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|3,703.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,128 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,655.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 88.09% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 8.53% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.19% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.86% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.73% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.60% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.39% of the population.

There were 1,984 households, out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 32.1% 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 2.29 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,148, and the median income for a family was $51,420. Males had a median income of $36,130 versus $28,519 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $22,247. About 5.0% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Transportation==
[[Greater Peoria Mass Transit District|CityLink]] provides bus service on Routes 5 and 11 connecting West Peoria to downtown Peoria, Northwoods Mall and other destinations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ridecitylink.org/schedules-routes/|title=Schedules & Routes|access-date=January 27, 2024}}</ref>

==Education==
It is partly in [[Peoria School District 150]],<!--UNI 31230--> and partly in [[Pleasant Valley School District 62]]<!--ELM 31950--> and [[Limestone Community High School District 310]]<!--SEC 22950-->.<ref name=SDMap2020>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st17_il/schooldistrict_maps/c17143_peoria/DC20SD_C17143.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Peoria County, IL|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-30}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st17_il/schooldistrict_maps/c17143_peoria/DC20SD_C17143_SD2MS.txt Text list] - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st17_il/place/p1780736_west_peoria/DC20BLK_P1780736.pdf West Peoria Census Bureau map] - [https://www.cityofwestpeoria.org/_files/ugd/90e1f7_fbf5d73ec1c344f0923ba919bb02ad18.pdf Zoning map]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.cityofwestpeoria.com/ West Peoria Municipal Website]

{{Peoria County, Illinois}}

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[[Category:Cities in Illinois]]
[[Category:Cities in Peoria County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Former census-designated places in Illinois]]
[[Category:Peoria metropolitan area, Illinois]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1993]]
[[Category:1993 establishments in Illinois]]