Peoria County, county in Illinois, United States of America. As of 2020 county had an estimated population of 177,652 inhabitants. The county was created 199 years ago in 1825. Its county seat is Peoria.
There are 21 city/town in Peoria County, IL. The largest city of Peoria County is Peoria with a population of 109,428. Other cities include, Kickapoo population 6,907, Bartonville population 6,049, North Peoria population 6,000, Chillicothe population 5,955
Located in Central Illinois along the Illinois River valley, Peoria County contains an array of cities and communities steeped in midwestern charm. The largest city and county seat is Peoria, known for its riverfront and ties to Abraham Lincoln through his legal career there.
To the north sits the historic river town of Chillicothe, named after the ancient Native American city in Ohio and home to towering Native American burial mounds. Nearby Peoria Heights provides a scenic perch above the Illinois River and Valley.
West of Peoria is Bartonville, now considered a suburb but originally a farming settlement dating back to the 1830s. The villages of Princeville and Dunlap reflect the area's agricultural roots and close-knit farming communities.
From the mighty river valley carved by glaciers to fertile prairie soil, the landscape shaped early settlement across Peoria County. Today, an blend of history and progress can be found in the cities, villages, and townships that make up this section of Illinois.
List of cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Peoria County.
City Name | Title | Population |
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Akron | City in United States of America | 1,023 |
Bartonville | Village in Peoria County, Illinois | 6,049 |
Bellevue | Village in Illinois, United States | 2,037 |
Brimfield | Civil township in Peoria County, Illinois | 820 |
Chillicothe | Civil township in northeast Peoria County, Illinois | 5,955 |
Dunlap | Village in Illinois, USA | 1,440 |
Elmwood | City in Peoria County, Illinois, United States | 1,995 |
Glasford | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America | 949 |
Hanna City | Human settlement in United States of America | 1,182 |
Hollis | Township in Peoria County, Illinois | 1,803 |
Kickapoo | Township in Peoria County, Illinois | 6,907 |
Kingston Mines | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America | 279 |
Mapleton | Village in Peoria County, Illinois, United States | 268 |
Maxwell | Township in Sangamon County, Illinois | 185 |
North Peoria | A census-designated place in Peoria County, Illinois. | 6,000 |
Peoria | The third most populous city in Illinois. | 109,428 |
Peoria Heights | Village in eastern Peoria County, Illinois | 5,722 |
Princeville | Township in Peoria County, Illinois | 1,663 |
Rome | Unincorporated census-designated place in Illinois, United States | 1,596 |
Trivoli | Civil township in western Peoria County, Illinois | 976 |
West Peoria | City in Peoria County, Illinois | 4,409 |