- County
- Tazewell County
- Zip code
- 61568
- To downtown Peoria
- ~17–20 min via IL-9
- Typical home values
- ~$195K–$235K
- School district
- Tremont CUSD 702
Tremont is a village in Tazewell County, just south of the Peoria-Pekin metro, that has kept its small-town pace since the 1830s. It is known locally for top-rated schools and a quiet, family-friendly feel, and the commute backs it up: Illinois Route 9 runs straight through town and meets I-155, putting Peoria about 20 minutes away and Bloomington-Normal within easy reach.
With roughly 2,300 residents, Tremont is smaller and quieter than nearby Morton or Washington, and that is exactly what draws people here. The downtown still works, the schools are a genuine draw for families, and community events like the Tremont Turkey Festival give the village a center of gravity you notice your first weekend.
What is Tremont known for?
Tremont is a genuinely small town: quiet streets, a walkable downtown, a public library, a community center, and a park district that keeps family weekends full. Settled in the 1830s, it is one of Tazewell County's oldest villages, and it still feels like it.
The community calendar is more active than you would expect for a village this size. The Tremont Turkey Festival in early June is the signature event, with a parade, carnival, craft vendors, and food, and town-wide garage sales and library and park district programs fill in the rest of the year.
Tremont schools: why District 702 stands out
Tremont Community Unit School District 702 serves the village with three schools: the grade school, the middle school, and the high school, all in one compact district of roughly 900 students.
A district this size means small classes, a student-teacher ratio around 14 to 1, and a school experience where teachers know every family by name. Independent rankings consistently place the district well above the state average, which makes Tremont a serious contender next to Dunlap, Morton, and Washington when schools drive the search.
How long is the commute from Tremont to Peoria?
Tremont sits about 15 miles southeast of Peoria, and the drive is typically 17 to 20 minutes, often less to East Peoria and the Levee District. Illinois Route 9, known as Pearl Street in town, runs right through the village and meets I-155 at Tremont, which is the quiet part of the advantage.
That interchange means north-south and east-west travel are both direct: Peoria and its employers to the north, and Bloomington-Normal about 45 minutes to the east along Route 9 and I-74. Few small towns this size give you both metros without an interstate detour.
What kind of homes sell in Tremont, and what do they cost?
Expect well-kept ranch and two-story family homes on quiet, mature streets, with a mix of older character homes near the downtown and newer construction on the village edges. Lots tend to be comfortable, and the streets are the kind where kids ride bikes.
Typical home values in and around Tremont cluster in the high $100,000s to mid-$200,000s, with recent median sales around $195,000 to $235,000. That puts Tremont in the same conversation as Washington and Morton for schools, often with a little more quiet for the money.
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