Why visit Tremont
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 parks and trails and 5 places to eat in and around town.
Weather in Tremont
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About Tremont
Tremont is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,277 at the 2020 census. Tremont is located 14 miles southeast of Peoria.
From the Wikipedia article Tremont, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes5
Jack's Cafe
Cafe · 0.8 mi
130 Lake Street, Tremont
Mo-Th 06:00-20:30; Fr-Sa 06:00-21:00; Su 06:00-14:30
Churches and places of worship4
History
James Chapman settled in the Tremont area in 1820, followed by William Sterling, William and James Broyhill, Michael Trout, and David Lackland. Margaret E. Lackland was the first to be born in the new settlement. A post office was established in 1835 and the first postmaster was Wiliam Sampson. Josiah James and J. H. Harris laid out the village, built a school house, and built a church. Tremont was governed under district control until March 11, 1835, when it was organized as a town.
From the History section of Tremont, Illinois on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Map of Tremont
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People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Tazewell County has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2013-11-26: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Tornado)
- 2013-05-10: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2011-03-17: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2006-12-29: Snow (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Peoria International Airport (PIA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 miles away.
- Morton 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Mackinaw 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
- Pekin 8 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- Marquette Heights 9 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
- Heritage Lake 9 mi east, about 14 min by car
- North Pekin 9 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
- Creve Coeur 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
- East Peoria 11 mi north, about 17 min by car
- Bartonville 12 mi northwest, about 19 min by car
- Washington 13 mi north, about 21 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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