Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:27 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:19 am – 4:34 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 18°F38 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month May26 in of snow a year, on about 20 days23 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Peoria Gtr Peoria Ap station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksMidstate Collegecollege · under a mileLake of the Woodslake · 5.3 miSaint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingcollege · 4.1 miLake Lynnhurstlake · 3.4 miPeoria Heights Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miRock Island State Trail Alta Trailheadtrailhead · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJubliee College State Parkstate park · 1.2 miDonovan Parkpark · under a mile · 135 acresForest Park Nature Preservestate conservation land · under a mile · 392 acresExposition Gardens, Fairgroundsrecreation area · under a mile · 111 acresForest Park South Nature Preservestate conservation land · 1.4 mi · 177 acresDetweiller Woods Nature Preservestate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 643 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 15 Nov 202340 mi away, near Standard, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 15 Nov 202340 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModeratePeoria County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025214 of 357 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Peoria County monitors, IL
Drinking waterIl American-peoriaserves 137,575 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation781 ft238 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarle Health Proctor Hospitalunder a milePost officeNorth University Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPeoria Heights Village Hall1.8 miPolicePeoria Heights Police Department2.1 miFire stationPeoria Fire Department Station 161.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools5 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 6 otherMiddleLiberty Leadership Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolPeoria Hebrew Day Schoolunder a mileElementaryKellar Primary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMidstate Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport PIA8.1 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW120 miInterstateI-742.0 miUS highwayUS 1501.7 miAmtrakBloomington-Normal, IL BNL37 miCoachPeoria Amtrak StationExecutive Transportation4.9 miTransit46 stops within a mileCityLinkSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61613 ZIP area.
