Peoria Heights, Illinois

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The village of Peoria Heights is primarily located in Peoria County. A portion of Peoria Heights extends into Tazewell County and Woodford County.

Typical abbreviation for Peoria Heights: Peoria Hts. (or less commonly used: Peoria Hgts.. In Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Peoria Heights is 130 feet [39.62 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Peoria Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Peoria Heights, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Peoria Heights had a population of 6,635 people^<2> (or 3.62% of the total population of Peoria County). The population of Peoria Heights represented 0.05% of the total of Illinois.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Peoria Heights had a population of 6,230 people. This is a decrease of 6.1% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Peoria Heights.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bartonville	SW	11 mi [17.7 km]	6,160	2.38% decrease
	Chillicothe	N	9 mi [14.48 km]	5,901	1.58% decrease
	Creve Coeur	S	9 mi [14.48 km]	5,206	4.44% decrease
	East Peoria	S	7 mi [11.27 km]	22,760	0.54% increase
	Eureka	E	14 mi [22.53 km]	5,368	10.2% increase
	Marquette Heights	S	11 mi [17.7 km]	2,831	1.32% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Peoria Heights.

The Commemorative Quarter for Illinois<4>

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