Washington, Illinois
Washington | |
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Denhart Bank Building at 101 Washington Sq. | |
| Motto: "Your Pathway To Discovery; Enjoyment And Knowledge" | |
Location of Washington in Tazewell County, Illinois. | |
| Coordinates: 40°42′36″N 89°24′15″W / 40.71000°N 89.40417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Tazewell |
| Township | Washington |
| First settled | 1825 |
| Founded | 1833 as Holland's Grove |
| Renamed | 1837 as Washington |
| Founded by | William Holland Sr. |
| Named after | George Washington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Lilija Stevens |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.56 sq mi (22.17 km2) |
| • Land | 8.54 sq mi (22.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 758 ft (231 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,071 |
• Estimate (2024) | 15,857 |
| • Density | 1,880.8/sq mi (726.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 61571 |
| Area code | 309 |
| FIPS code | 17-79033 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397206 |
| Website | ci |
Washington is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. Washington is on U.S. Route 24 and Illinois Route 8, northeast of East Peoria. The population was 16,071 at the 2020 census, a 48.2% percent increase over 2000. It is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area.