Peoria County, Illinois

Peoria County, Illinois
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Location in the state of Illinois
Illinois's location in the U.S.
Founded	1825
Seat	Peoria
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	630.60 sq mi (1,633 km²) 619.21 sq mi (1,604 km²) 11.39 sq mi (29 km²), 1.81%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	186,494 295/sq mi (114/km²)
Website	www.co.peoria.il.us

Peoria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 186,494, which is an increase of 1.7% from 183,433 in 2000.^[1] Its county seat is Peoria.^[2]

Peoria County is part of the Peoria, Illinois, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

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Peoria County was formed in 1825 out of Fulton County. It was named for the Peoria, an Illiniwek people who lived there. It included most of the western valley of the Illinois River up to the Chicago river portage.

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  Peoria County for the first year after its creation, including a large tract of unorganized territory temporarily attached to it.^[3]

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  Peoria County between 1826 and 1827. The newly created Mercer and Warren Counties were temporarily attached to Peoria until county governments could be organized.^[3]

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  Peoria County between 1827 and 1830. The creation of Tazewell County left Peoria with only a small tract of unorganized territory east of the Illinois River, whose border was not defined.

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  In 1830 Warren County organized a government.

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  In 1831, Peoria County's present borders were established and Mercer County was attached to Warren.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 630.60 square miles (1,633.2 km²), of which 619.21 square miles (1,603.7 km²) (or 98.19%) is land and 11.39 square miles (29.5 km²) (or 1.81%) is water.^[4]

Townships

Townships are given by relative location.

Adjacent counties

• Stark County - north
• Marshall County - northeast
• Woodford County - east
• Tazewell County - south
• Fulton County - southwest
• Knox County - northwest

Cities and towns

Unincorporated communities

• Alta
• Cramers
• Edelstein
• Edgewater
• Edwards
• El Vista — now a neighborhood in Peoria
• Elmore
• Galena Knolls
• High Meadows
• Holmes Center
• Lake Camelot
• Lake Lancelot
• Lake of the Woods
• Laura
• Lawn Ridge
• Mardell Manor - a subdivision to the north of Bartonville, of which, the eastern-half has been incorporated into the Village of Bartonville.
• Mossville
• North Hampton
• Oak Hill
• Orchard Mines
• Pottstown
• Renchville
• Rome Heights
• Smithville
• South Rome
• Southport
• Trivoli
• Tuscarora
• Vets Row
• Vonachen Knolls
• West Hallock

Transportation

Major highways

• Interstate 74 in Illinois
• Interstate 155 (Illinois)
• Interstate 474
• U.S. Route 24 in Illinois
• U.S. Route 150 in Illinois
• Illinois Route 6
• Illinois Route 8
• Illinois Route 9
• Illinois Route 29
• Illinois Route 40
• Illinois Route 78
• Illinois Route 90
• Illinois Route 91
• Illinois Route 116

Defunct highways

• Illinois Route 174
• Illinois Route 175

Airports

The following public-use airports are located in the county:^[5]

• General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA), formerly Greater Peoria Regional Airport - Peoria, Illinois
• Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport (3MY) - Peoria, Illinois

Demographics

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 183,433 people, 72,733 households, and 47,130 families residing in the county. The population density was 296 people per square mile (114/km²). There were 78,204 housing units at an average density of 126 per square mile (49/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 79.38% White, 16.10% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.66% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.95% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. 2.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 24.8% were of German, 10.2% Irish, 9.1% American and 8.9% English ancestry according to Census 2006.

There were 72,733 households out of which 29.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.60% were married couples living together, 12.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.20% were non-families. 29.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.10% under the age of 18, 10.40% from 18 to 24, 27.60% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,705, and the median income for a family was $50,592. Males had a median income of $40,840 versus $25,335 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,219. About 10.00% of families and 13.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.50% of those under age 18 and 7.10% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

• Glasford crater
• Jubilee College State Park

Climate and weather

In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Peoria have ranged from a low of 14 °F (−10 °C) in January to a high of 86 °F (30 °C) in July, although a record low of −27 °F (−33 °C) was recorded in January 1884 and a record high of 113 °F (45 °C) was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.50 inches (38 mm) in January to 4.17 inches (106 mm) in May.^[7]

Born here

• Charles J. Colden, representative in the U.S. Congress

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Peoria County, Illinois

References

External links

• Peoria Co., IL Saving Graves

	Knox County	Stark County	Marshall County
			Woodford County
		Peoria County, Illinois
	Fulton County	Tazewell County

v d e Municipalities and communities of Peoria County, Illinois, United States County seat: Peoria Cities Chillicothe Elmwood Pekin‡ Peoria West Peoria Villages Bartonville Bellevue Brimfield Dunlap Glasford Hanna City Kingston Mines Mapleton Norwood Peoria Heights‡ Princeville Townships Akron Brimfield Chillicothe Elmwood Hallock Hollis Jubilee Kickapoo Limestone Logan Medina Millbrook Princeville Radnor Richwoods Rosefield Timber Trivoli West Peoria Unincorporated communities Alta Cramers Edelstein Edgewater Edwards El Vista Elmore Galena Knolls High Meadows Holmes Center Lake Camelot Lake Lancelot Lake of the Woods Laura Lawn Ridge Mardell Manor Mossville North Hampton Oak Hill Orchard Mines Pottstown Renchville Rome Rome Heights Smithville South Rome Southport Trivoli Tuscarora West Hallock Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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Coordinates: 40°47′N 89°46′W / 40.79°N 89.76°W / 40.79; -89.76