West Peoria, Illinois

About West Peoria

West Peoria is a small town in central Illinois counting 4,204 people who proudly call it home.

West Peoria holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.11 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,992 residents per square mile.

📰 West Peoria News Today

• West Peoria Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25
• UPDATED: Missing West Peoria woman found safe CIProud.com · Jul 25
• 2511 W Downs Cir, West Peoria, IL 61604 Realtor.com · Jul 31
• Robert Bernard Lake Obituary (2026) - West Peoria, IL - Wright & Salmon Mortuary - Peoria Legacy | Obituary · Oct 5
• West Peoria Weather Today & Hourly Forecast SpaceRef · Sep 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Illinois headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes West Peoria Unique

• The only place in America named West Peoria — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in West Peoria

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🍽️ Where to Eat in West Peoria

• Blue Duck Barbecue Tavern — barbecue
• CxT Roasting — coffee shop (café)
• Dar Al Coffee — cake (café)
• Haddad's Resturant
• Hoops Pub & Pizza — pizza
• Intuition Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Jim's Steakhouse — steak house
• Los Jimadores — mexican
• Obed & Isaac's — american
• One World Cafe — american (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Arts Partners · Art gallery
• John C. Flanagan House Museum · Museum
• Peoria Riverfront Museum · Museum
• Pettingill-Morron House · Museum
• African American Hall of Fame · Museum
• Gwynn Family Aquatic Center · Water park
• Kartville · Theme park
• Studios on Sheridan · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in West Peoria

• Giant Oak Park reviews ★
• Laura Bradley Park reviews ★
• Martin Luther King Jr. Park reviews ★
• Alumni Quad reviews ★
• Becker Park reviews ★
• Bushell Park reviews ★
• Courthouse Square Greenspace reviews ★
• Crescent Avenue greeenspace reviews ★
• Dayspring Community Park reviews ★
• Dayspring Community Park 4-H Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• East Bluff Community Park reviews ★
• Elwood Wildlife Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in West Peoria

• Harold B Dawson Middle School
• Peoria Regional High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of West Peoria

🏘️ Nearby Communities