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Peoria County is located in the U.S. state of Illinois. The 2020 United States Census listed its population at 181,830. [ 1 ] Its county seat is Peoria . [ 2 ]
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 .
Peoria County: 143: Peoria: 1825: Fulton County: The Peoria Native American tribe 177,513: 618 sq mi (1,601 km 2) Perry County: 145: Pinckneyville: 1827: Randolph and Jackson County: Cmdre. Oliver Hazard Perry (1785–1819), American naval officer who led the victorious American forces at the Battle of Lake Erie: 20,503: 441 sq mi (1,142 km 2 ...
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]
The County of Peoria was organized on January 13, 1825. [1] The county seat was erected near the old Fort Clark. [20] Peoria was incorporated as a town in 1835, having then a population of about 1,600. In 1845, it was incorporated as a city. [24] [1] The County Courthouse was a log cabin, rented for $1 a day.
Peoria County has 12 early voting locations. Those locations can be found on the Peoria County Election Commission's website . More: Study claims Illinois is worst place to start a business.
Peoria (Linn County) — probably named for "Peoria Party" of settlers which left Peoria, Illinois, in May 1839 — P.O. "Burlington" 17 November 1853 to 7 November 1857 (to Peoria); P.O. "Peoria" 7 November 1857 to 10 August 1900 (mail to Shedds; name changed to "Shedd" 13 November 1915)
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]