Peoria County, Illinois
Peoria County, Illinois | ||
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 Courthouse Square in Peoria | ||
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 Location within the U.S. state of Illinois | ||
 Illinois's location within the U.S. | ||
| Founded | 1825 | |
| Named for | Peoria tribe | |
| Seat | Peoria | |
| Largest city | Peoria | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 631 sq mi (1,634 km2) | |
| • Land | 619 sq mi (1,603 km2) | |
| • Water | 11 sq mi (28 km2), 1.8% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 186,494 | |
| • Density | 301/sq mi (116/km2) | |
| Congressional districts | 17th, 18th | |
| Time zone | Central: UTC−6/−5 | |
| Website | www.co.peoria.il.us | |
Peoria County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. The 2010 United States Census listed its population at 186,494.[1] Its county seat is Peoria.[2]
Peoria County is part of the Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Contents
1 History
2 Geography
2.1 Climate and weather
2.2 Adjacent counties
3 Transportation
3.1 Major highways
3.2 Defunct highways
3.3 Airports
4 Demographics
5 Points of interest
6 Communities
6.1 Cities
6.2 Villages
6.3 Census-designated places
6.4 Unincorporated communities
6.5 Townships
6.6 School districts
7 Notable residents
8 Politics
9 See also
10 References
11 External links
History
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.
Peoria County at creation, with unorganized territory attached to it.[3]
Peoria County 1826–1827. The newly created Mercer and Warren Counties were temporarily attached to Peoria.[3]
Peoria County 1827–1830. 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.
In 1830, Warren County organized a government.
In 1831, Peoria County's present borders were established and Mercer County was attached to Warren.
Geography
According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 631 square miles (1,630 km2), of which 619 square miles (1,600 km2) is land and 11 square miles (28 km2) (1.8%) is water.[4] The county is drained by Spoon River, Kickapoo Creek, Elbow Creek, and Copperas Creek.[5]
Climate and weather
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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.[6]
Adjacent counties
Stark County - north
Marshall County - northeast
Woodford County - east
Tazewell County - south
Fulton County - southwest
Knox County - northwest
Transportation
Major highways
Interstate 74 in 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
Illinois Route 336 (Soon)
Interstate 74 in 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
Illinois Route 174
Illinois Route 175
Airports
General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA), formerly Greater Peoria Regional Airport
Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport (3MY) - Peoria, Illinois[7]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 6,153 | — | |
| 1850 | 17,547 | 185.2% | |
| 1860 | 36,601 | 108.6% | |
| 1870 | 47,540 | 29.9% | |
| 1880 | 55,355 | 16.4% | |
| 1890 | 70,378 | 27.1% | |
| 1900 | 88,608 | 25.9% | |
| 1910 | 100,255 | 13.1% | |
| 1920 | 111,710 | 11.4% | |
| 1930 | 141,344 | 26.5% | |
| 1940 | 153,374 | 8.5% | |
| 1950 | 174,347 | 13.7% | |
| 1960 | 189,044 | 8.4% | |
| 1970 | 195,318 | 3.3% | |
| 1980 | 200,466 | 2.6% | |
| 1990 | 182,827 | −8.8% | |
| 2000 | 183,433 | 0.3% | |
| 2010 | 186,494 | 1.7% | |
| Est. 2017 | 183,011 | [8] | −1.9% |
| US Decennial Census[9] 1790-1960[10] 1900-1990[11] 1990-2000[12] 2010-2013[1] | |||
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 186,494 people, 75,793 households, and 47,248 families residing in the county.[13] The population density was 301.2 inhabitants per square mile (116.3/km2). There were 83,034 housing units at an average density of 134.1 per square mile (51.8/km2).[4] The racial makeup of the county was 74.4% white, 17.7% black or African American, 3.1% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 1.6% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.8% of the population.[13] In terms of ancestry, 28.3% were German, 14.8% were Irish, 10.4% were English, and 5.5% were American.[14]
Of the 75,793 households, 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 37.7% were non-families, and 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.00. The median age was 36.8 years.[13]
The median income for a household in the county was $49,747 and the median income for a family was $63,163. Males had a median income of $51,246 versus $32,881 for females. The per capita income for the county was $28,157. About 10.3% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.[15]
Points of interest
- Glasford crater
- Jubilee College State Park
- WMBD World's Most Beautiful Drive (Grandview Drive/Prospect)[16]
- Forest Park Nature Center[17]
- Peoria Heights Tower Park[18]
- Rock Island Trail
Communities
Cities
- Chillicothe
- Elmwood
- Peoria
- West Peoria
Villages
- Bartonville
- Bellevue
- Brimfield
- Dunlap
- Glasford
- Hanna City
- Kingston Mines
- Mapleton
- Norwood
- Peoria Heights
- Princeville
Census-designated places
- Lake Camelot
- Rome
Unincorporated communities
- Alta
- Cramers
- Edelstein
- Edgewater
- Edwards
- El Vista
- Elmore
- Galena Knolls
- High Meadows
- Holmes Center
- Lake of the Woods
- Laura
- Lawn Ridge
- Mardell Manor
- Monica
- Mossville
- North Hampton
- Oak Hill
- Orchard Mines
- Pottstown
- Renchville
- Rome Heights
- Smithville
- South Rome
- Southport
- Trivoli
- Tuscarora
- Vets Row
- Vonachen Knolls
- West Hallock
Townships
- Akron
- Brimfield
- Chillicothe
- Elmwood
- Hallock
- Hollis
- Jubilee
- Kickapoo
- Limestone
- Logan
- Medina
- Millbrook
- Peoria City
- Princeville
- Radnor
- Richwoods
- Rosefield
- Timber
- Trivoli
- West Peoria
School districts
Notable residents
People from Peoria County other than in the city of Peoria:
Chris Brackett, host of Arrow Affliction on The Sportsman Channel
Mike Dunne, pitcher for several Major League Baseball teams
Sam Kinison, Preacher, Actor, Comedian; raised in East Peoria
Bill Krieg, Major League Baseball player
Lance (Henry) LeGault, TV and movie actor: Colonel Roderick Decker on The A-Team
Zach McAllister, Major League Baseball player: Cleveland Indians pitcher
Johnston McCulley, pulp fiction author: creator of Zorro
Richard Pryor, Actor, Comedian
David Ogden Stiers, actor, Major Charles Emerson Winchester III on M*A*S*H
Josh Taylor, TV actor: Chris Kostichek on the soap opera Days of Our Lives
Jim Thome, first baseman for several Major League Baseball teams
Politics
Prior to 1992, Peoria County usually voted for Republican candidates in presidential elections, only voting for Democratic Party candidates when they won nationally by a landslide. From 1992 onward, the county has backed the Democratic candidate in every presidential election, though never by a margin greater than 10 percent aside from 2008 when Illinoisan Barack Obama won it by nearly 14 points. This relative closeness in results was most evident in 2004 when the county backed John Kerry over George W. Bush by only 70 votes.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third parties |
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2016 | 45.1% 35,633 | 48.1% 38,060 | 6.8% 5,409 |
2012 | 46.9% 36,774 | 51.3% 40,209 | 1.8% 1,428 |
2008 | 42.3% 34,579 | 56.2% 45,906 | 1.5% 1,219 |
2004 | 49.6% 41,051 | 49.7% 41,121 | 0.7% 599 |
2000 | 47.4% 36,398 | 50.3% 38,604 | 2.4% 1,810 |
1996 | 41.8% 30,990 | 50.5% 37,383 | 7.7% 5,729 |
1992 | 37.8% 30,718 | 46.9% 38,099 | 15.4% 12,511 |
1988 | 51.4% 37,605 | 48.1% 35,253 | 0.5% 372 |
1984 | 55.0% 45,607 | 44.4% 36,830 | 0.6% 462 |
1980 | 57.3% 47,815 | 33.9% 28,276 | 8.9% 7,419 |
1976 | 56.7% 46,526 | 42.1% 34,606 | 1.2% 991 |
1972 | 64.5% 50,324 | 34.9% 27,264 | 0.6% 444 |
1968 | 50.0% 37,021 | 41.8% 30,937 | 8.3% 6,147 |
1964 | 41.3% 33,327 | 58.7% 47,360 | 0.0% 0 |
1960 | 53.8% 45,529 | 46.1% 39,061 | 0.1% 86 |
1956 | 62.7% 50,888 | 37.2% 30,145 | 0.1% 108 |
1952 | 59.1% 49,245 | 40.7% 33,955 | 0.2% 139 |
1948 | 52.8% 35,018 | 46.8% 31,026 | 0.5% 308 |
1944 | 50.8% 34,171 | 48.8% 32,837 | 0.4% 243 |
1940 | 45.2% 34,911 | 54.4% 42,009 | 0.4% 301 |
1936 | 34.0% 25,425 | 64.2% 48,063 | 1.8% 1,377 |
1932 | 39.5% 25,166 | 59.0% 37,605 | 1.5% 945 |
1928 | 56.5% 31,024 | 42.2% 23,150 | 1.4% 739 |
1924 | 58.6% 25,243 | 14.7% 6,343 | 26.7% 11,526 |
1920 | 66.0% 24,541 | 25.4% 9,453 | 8.6% 3,188 |
1916 | 48.4% 18,615 | 48.7% 18,718 | 3.0% 1,145 |
1912 | 41.9% 9,229 | 38.0% 8,364 | 20.1% 4,427 |
1908 | 52.5% 10,828 | 43.1% 8,898 | 4.4% 909 |
1904 | 62.0% 11,868 | 29.8% 5,697 | 8.2% 1,570 |
1900 | 51.8% 10,700 | 45.7% 9,433 | 2.5% 514 |
1896 | 52.7% 10,486 | 45.6% 9,068 | 1.7% 344 |
1892 | 45.6% 7,266 | 50.6% 8,053 | 3.8% 605 |
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Peoria County, Illinois
References
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External links
- Peoria Co., IL Saving Graves
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Coordinates: 40°47′N 89°46′W / 40.79°N 89.76°W / 40.79; -89.76
