West Peoria Township was located in Peoria County, Illinois. The township dissolved in May 2021.

History

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. On October 14, 1969, the ‘Town of Peoria’ legally became 'West Peoria Township' to eliminate confusion with the City of Peoria. In November 2020, voters voted to dissolve the township, passing the referendum 1,159 to 817. In May 2021, the West Peoria Township was dissolved and the City of West Peoria assumed responsibilities.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township had a total area of 3.54 sqmi, of which 3.36 sqmi (or 94.92%) is land and 0.18 sqmi (or 5.08%) is water.

Cities

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,458 and it contained 2,123 housing units.