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Welcome to Peoria County ...

Time Zone: Peoria County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Peoria is the Seat for Peoria County.

Peoria County was founded in 1825 and was created by taking area from Fulton County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Peoria had a population of 179,359 people. This is a decrease of 3.83% since the last Census (which gave a population of 186,494 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Peoria represented 1.45% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Peoria County:

  • Bartonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Bellevue
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Bellevue is located in Peoria County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
  • Brimfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
    • Brimfield is located in Peoria County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brimfield <2>
  • Chillicothe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Dunlap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Dunlap is located in Peoria County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,440 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <2>
  • Elmwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Elmwood is located in Peoria County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,995 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmwood <2>
  • Glasford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hanna City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Kingston Mines
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Mines
      • Kingston Mines is located in Peoria County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Mines <2>
    • Mapleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Peoria County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <2>
    • Norwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Peoria County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Peoria
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Peoria County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,428 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria <2>
    • Peoria Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Princeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
      • Princeville is located in Peoria County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeville <2>
    • West Peoria
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peoria
      • West Peoria is located in Peoria County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Peoria <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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