Peoria County, Illinois

Peoria County, Illinois
Courthouse Square in Peoria

Seal
Map of Illinois highlighting Peoria County
Location in the state of Illinois
Map of the United States highlighting Illinois
Illinois's location in 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 located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 186,494.[1] Its county seat is Peoria.[2]

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

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.

  1. ^ a b White, Jesse. Origin and Evolution of Illinois Counties. State of Illinois, March 2010. [1]

Geography

According to the U.S. 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.[3] The county is drained by Spoon River, Kickapoo Creek, Elbow Creek, and Copperas Creek.[4]

Climate and weather

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Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches
Source: The Weather Channel[5]

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.[5]

Adjacent counties

Transportation

Major highways

Defunct highways

Airports

The following public-use airports are located in the county:[6]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18406,153—
185017,547185.2%
186036,601108.6%
187047,54029.9%
188055,35516.4%
189070,37827.1%
190088,60825.9%
1910100,25513.1%
1920111,71011.4%
1930141,34426.5%
1940153,3748.5%
1950174,34713.7%
1960189,0448.4%
1970195,3183.3%
1980200,4662.6%
1990182,827−8.8%
2000183,4330.3%
2010186,4941.7%
Est. 2014187,3190.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2013[1]

As of the census[11] 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). Racial and ethical percentage of population shows that they are 79.4% of Whites, which carries 55.6% of Germans, 45.9% of Irish, and 39.7% of English ancestry. Non-white minority groups shows 16.1% Blacks and African Americans, 0.22% Native Americans, 1.7% Asians, 0.03% Pacific Islanders, 0.95% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. 2% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.

There were 72,733 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11% 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 25.1% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 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% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

Communities

Cities

Villages

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Notable residents

People from Peoria County other than in the city of Peoria:

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. ↑  "Peoria, a N. central county of Illinois". The American Cyclopædia. 1879.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Monthly Averages for Peoria, Illinois". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
  6. ↑ Public and Private Airports, Peoria County, Illinois
  7. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  11. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

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