Peoria, Illinois
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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 Location of Peoria in Peoria County, Illinois. | |
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| 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:
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| FIPS code | 17-59000 |
| Website | www |
Roads
Many people drive in and out of Peoria on Interstate 74. People also drive around Peoria on Interstate 474. Peoria is 157 miles (257 kilometers) southwest of Chicago, Illinois.
Culture
Peoria has become famous as a representation of the average American city because of its demographics and its perceived mainstream Midwestern culture. On the Vaudeville circuit, it was said that if an act would succeed in Peoria, it would work anywhere. The question "Will it play in Peoria?" has now become a metaphor for whether something appeals to the American mainstream public.
Peoria, Illinois Media
Peoria Civic Center, Peoria, Illinois, USA. 300 SW block of Jefferson Street in foreground; William Kumpf Boulevard (Illinois Route 40) and back half of former
Waterfront in Peoria, Illinois, c. 1909
Outline of the Township of the City of Peoria in Peoria County
The Dingeldine Music Center at Bradley University
Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Peoria
The twin steel truss bridges known as McClugage Bridge, spanning the Illinois River at Peoria
References
- ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jun 30, 2017.
- ↑ "29 ZIP Code Results for listing Peoria, IL a "Primary city"". unitedstateszipcodes.org. Archived from the original on June 7, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
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