861 area code location: Peoria and Bloomington, Illinois
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Sources: NANPA area code listing, NANPA places by area code. Checked .
| Area code | Started service | Parent code | New code planned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 861 | 309 | No, as of 22 September 2026 |
Where 861 reaches
861 numbers are issued across 171 communities. These are telephone exchange areas, which follow the phone network rather than city limits, so a place can sit just outside the boundary of the town it is named for.
- Peoria
- Bloomington
- Moline
- Rock Island
- Pekin
- Galesburg
- East Moline
- Morton
- Washington
- Macomb
- Canton
- Kewanee
- Monmouth
- Geneseo
- Chillicothe
- Eureka
- Metamora
- Aledo
- Le Roy
- Germantown Hills
- Heyworth
- Abingdon
- Knoxville
- Havana
- El Paso
146 more communities
- Bushnell
- Galva
- Farmington
- Henry
- Tremont
- Lexington
- Elmwood
- Cambridge
- Lewistown
- Roanoke
- Minonk
- Mackinaw
- Lacon
- Farmer City
- Hampton
- Hudson
- Princeville
- Orion
- Port Byron
- Dunlap
- Delavan
- Erie
- Manito
- North Pekin
- Gridley
- Wyoming
- Hanna City
- Downs
- Toulon
- Cuba
- Colchester
- Oquawka
- Danvers
- Washburn
- Colfax
- South Pekin
- Goodfield
- Atkinson
- Astoria
- Annawan
- Roseville
- Glasford
- Albany
- Viola
- Hopedale
- Brimfield
- Stronghurst
- Alexis
- McLean
- Woodhull
- Wataga
- Sherrard
- Matherville
- Oneida
- Avon
- Bradford
- Cordova
- Alpha
- Kirkwood
- Deer Creek
- Saybrook
- Yates City
- Green Valley
- New Boston
- Carlock
- Stanford
- Vermont
- Williamsfield
- Keithsburg
- Blandinsville
- Andover
- Congerville
- Reynolds
- Spring Bay
- Buda
- San Jose
- Altona
- Towanda
- Ipava
- Plymouth
- Hillsdale
- Fairview
- Benson
- Neponset
- Prairie City
- Industry
- Varna
- Joy
- Sparland
- Good Hope
- London Mills
- Secor
- Bellflower
- Table Grove
- Elmira
- Easton
- Biggsville
- Arrowsmith
- Little York
- Bath
- Kilbourne
- Victoria
- Forest City
- Maquon
- Seaton
- Bardolph
- Rio
- Mineral
- Cropsey
- Smithfield
- Ellsworth
- North Henderson
- La Fayette
- Cooksville
- Littleton
- Bishop Hill
- La Rose
- Raritan
- Marietta
- Ellisville
- Topeka
- Gulfport
- Adair
- Cameron
- Camp Grove
- Castleton
- Edelstein
- Edgington
- Eliza
- Fiatt
- Gilson
- Green River
- Groveland
- Illinois City
- Low Point
- Minier Armington
- Mossville
- New Windsor
- Osco
- Preemption
- Smithshire
- Summum
- Sunnyland
- Swan Creek
- Talbott
- Trivoli
Notable places in 861
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois State University | 4.4 km from Bloomington | University, 22,892 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Bradley University | 6.0 km from Peoria | University, 5,603 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Peoria International Airport | 8.3 km from North Pekin | Commercial airport, 343,114 enplanements (2024) |
| Western Illinois University | 0.4 km from Macomb | University, 8,213 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Quad Cities International Airport | 3.9 km from Moline | Commercial airport, 326,888 enplanements (2024) |
| Central Illinois Regional Airport | 4.6 km from Bloomington | Commercial airport, 161,971 enplanements (2024) |
| Fort Armstrong | 5.5 km from Rock Island | Fortification |
| Peoria Air National Guard Base | 8.0 km from North Pekin | Military base |
| Peoria Zoo | 5.4 km from Peoria | Zoo |
| Wharton Field House | 1.8 km from Moline | Arena |
History
- : 861 added as an overlay on 309
Area code 309 has its own page.
Area code 861
861 started service on .It came from 309.
Its numbers are issued in the same communities as 309.
No new code is planned for the region as of .
Business phone numbers in area code 861, answered by an AI agent
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