Peoria County
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- Population
- 179,645
- Area
- 618.69 sq mi (1,602.41 km²), 11.55 sq mi water
- Median age
- 38.1
- Households
- 77,755
- Persons per household
- 2.2
- Median household income
- $65,108
- Median house value
- $158,500
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
Cities & Towns in Peoria County
Local News
Nature Rambles: Monarchy
A lot has happened since Dr. Fred and Norah Urquhart located massive overwintering Monarch butterfly colonies in Michoacán, Mexico.. Decades of wing-tag data has led to a better understanding of the precarious nature of migration. Now overwintering populations in Mexico have…
Letters: To our Honorable Congressmen
Congress has the power of the purse, Congress has the checkbook. You have taken an oath to defend the Constitution. Remember? Read more →
Labor roundup: State AFL-CIO brings back candidate endorsements
In addition to endorsing incumbent Democrats in Congress such as Eric Sorensen and Nikki Budzinski, the Illinois AFL-CIO endorsed Paul Nolley, who’s working to unseat Congressman Darin LaHood; voting rights are civil rights; cannabis workers unite Read more →
‘Every Picture Tells A Story’ rekindles past glory of Peoria music scene
Janie Grier Kelley has produced 236-page package of four booklets recounting decades of central Illinois rock ‘n’ roll, with more than 1,200 images of hundreds of artists and related people, places and things Read more →
5 questions for Tim Beeney
Independent ‘ex’-bike advocate has a wealth of some really cool and creative ideas Read more →