Coordinates: 40°43′15″N 89°36′34″W / 40.72083°N 89.60944°WCoordinates: 40°43′15″N 89°36′34″W / 40.72083°N 89.60944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Peoria |
Settled | 1680 |
Incorporated, Town | 1835 |
Incorporated, City | 1845 |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• Mayor | Rita Ali |
• City Manager | Patrick Urich |
Area | |
• City | 50.45 sq mi (130.67 km2) |
• Land | 48.23 sq mi (124.92 km2) |
• Water | 2.22 sq mi (5.75 km2) |
Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• City | 115,007 |
• Estimate (2016) | 114,265 |
• Density | 2,369.12/sq mi (914.73/km2) |
• Metro | 373,590 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 29 total ZIP codes: |
FIPS code | 17-59000 |
Website | www |
Peoria is a city on the Illinois River in the U.S. state of Illinois. In the 2000 census, Peoria had more than 110,000 people living in it. It is the home of the Peoria Rivermen ice hockey team. One of Peoria's largest businesses is Caterpillar, a company that makes bulldozers, mining trucks, and other kinds of machinery.
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