East Peoria spent more per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities
East Peoria’s city government spent $40.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2023, about $1,830 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($3.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how East Peoria is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,722 per resident in 2022: more than 87% of them
East Peoria’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,722 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,094, and the middle half spent $794–$1,484. East Peoria spent more than 87% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($881,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; East Peoria itself left out).
About $1,830 per resident a year, or $5.01 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 21%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 6% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years East Peoria reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,722 · 2023: $1,830.
full-time in March 2025, up from 184 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,880 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.37% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at East Peoria’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to East Peoria’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in East Peoria →
Who’s in charge in East Peoria
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
East Peoria’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofeastpeoria.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 117 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (22,276).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
East Peoria Community High School District 309
East Peoria’s high school district, shared with Fondulac Township, Morton, Creve Coeur, Groveland Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,409 per pupil, $9,509 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
East Peoria School District 86 · $19,374 per pupil
Robein School District 85 · $18,766 per pupil
Washington Community High School District 308 · $16,469 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
East Peoria’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for East Peoria alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Tazewell County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.9%42,451 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.5%24,325 votesOthers: 2.6% (1,788 votes).
Most votes in Tazewell County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of East Peoria lies in Tazewell County. Every 2024 race in Tazewell County is on the county’s page.
Tazewell County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for East Peoria.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofeastpeoria.com ↗
- 2Illinois HouseEast Peoria is split between 3 districts
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How East Peoria compares with the towns next door
East Peoria spent $1,722 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $22 to $1,363. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Peoria City Township | $22 | $3,094 |
| Fondulac Township | $43 | $3,778 |
| Creve Coeur | $630 | $1,932 |
| Morton | $759 | $4,761 |
| Washington | $898 | $5,062 |
| Peoria | $1,363 | $3,719 |
| East Peoria | $1,722 | $3,880 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach East Peoria’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about East Peoria’s government
How much does East Peoria spend per resident?
About $1,830 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,722 was more than 87% of 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in East Peoria?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,880 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.37% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofeastpeoria.com.
Who runs East Peoria’s government?
See cityofeastpeoria.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for East Peoria yet.
How did East Peoria vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for East Peoria alone. Tazewell County, where 100% of East Peoria lies, voted Trump 61.9%, Harris 35.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for East Peoria?
190 full-time and 110 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.6M (about $19.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents East Peoria in the state legislature?
East Peoria is split among 3 State House districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about East Peoria’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →