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Peoria (/ p i ˈ ɔːr i ə / pee-OR-ee-ə) is a city in and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, United States. [4] Located on the Illinois River, the city had a population of 113,150 as of the 2020 census, making it the eighth-most populous city in Illinois.
The Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of six counties in Central Illinois, anchored by the city of Peoria. As of the 2020 census, the area had a population of 402,391. [2] The City of Peoria, according to the 2020 US Census Bureau, has 113,150 people. [3]
Illinois's FIPS state code is 17 and its postal abbreviation is IL. What is now Illinois was claimed as part of Illinois County, Virginia, between 1778 and 1782. Modern-day county formation dates to 1790 when the area was part of the Northwest Territory; two counties—St. Clair and Knox—were created at that time.
The West Bluff Historic District is one of three Registered Historic Districts in the Peoria County, Illinois, city of Peoria.The district is mostly residential and is an example of the opulence once enjoyed by the upper class in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The City of Peoria's Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) approves new historic districts and landmarks and ensures historic site maintain their character. [1] Peoria's Historic Preservation Ordinance was adopted by the City Council in 1976 and amended in 1989. [1] The Historic Preservation Commission was authorized by Section 16-36. [1]
Peoria and East Peoria, Illinois are separated by the Illinois River, a 240-mile (386 km) long body of water that reaches up to a mile across in places along Peoria Lake. The Illinois River is one of six rivers that are included in the Lower Illinois River Basin which extends between Ottawa, Illinois and the Mississippi River at Grafton, Illinois.
Playing in Peoria: When Jimmy Buffett helped bring streaking to central Illinois On the outbreak's one-year anniversary, the Journal Star began a five-part, front-page series on the incident and ...
Richwoods Township is located in Peoria County, Illinois. The geographic designation is Township 9 North, Range 8 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,089 and it contained 3,048 housing units. [2] The majority of its area is the village of Peoria Heights, Illinois.