Peoria County, Illinois
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About Peoria County
Peoria County is located in the U.S. state of Illinois. The 2020 United States census listed its population at 181,830. Its county seat is Peoria. Peoria County is part of the Peoria metropolitan area.
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Peoria County at a glance
- County seat
- Peoria
- Population
- 181,830 (2020)
- Land area
- 631 sq mi
- Founded
- 1825
Largest communities in Peoria County
- Peoria County seat113,150
- Pekin31,731
- Limestone Township18,357
- Medina Township13,976
- Kickapoo Township8,401
History of Peoria County
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.
Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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