Washington, Illinois
Washington | |
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Denhart Bank Building at 101 Washington Sq. | |
| Motto(s): "Your Pathway To Discovery; Enjoyment And Knowledge" | |
Location of Washington in Tazewell County, Illinois. | |
Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°42′18″N 89°26′03″W / 40.70500°N 89.43417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Tazewell |
| Township | Washington |
| Founded by | William Holland Sr. |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Gary W. Manier |
| • City Administrator | Ray Forsythe |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.56 sq mi (22.17 km2) |
| • Land | 8.54 sq mi (22.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 757 ft (231 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,071 |
| • Density | 1,880.75/sq mi (726.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61571 |
| Area code | 309 |
| FIPS code | 17-79033 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397206 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Washington, Illinois |
| Website | ci |
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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.