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Peoria Metropolitan Area
The Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of six counties in Central Illinois, Central Illinois, anchored by the city of Peoria, Illinois, Peoria. As of the United States Census, 2020, 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 402,391. The City of Peoria, according to the 2020 US Census Bureau, has 113,150 people. Counties *Marshall County, Illinois, Marshall *Peoria County, Illinois, Peoria *Stark County, Illinois, Stark *Tazewell County, Illinois, Tazewell *Woodford County, Illinois, Woodford *Fulton County, Illinois, Fulton* Communities Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants *Peoria, Illinois, Peoria (principal city) Places with 10,000 to 40,000 inhabitants *East Peoria, Illinois, East Peoria *Morton, Illinois, Morton *Pekin, Illinois, Pekin *Washington, Illinois, Washington Places with 2,500 to 10,000 inhabitants *Bartonville, Illinois, Bartonville *Chillicothe, Illinois, Chillicothe *Creve Coeur, Illi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peoria Metropolitan Area
The Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of six counties in Central Illinois, Central Illinois, anchored by the city of Peoria, Illinois, Peoria. As of the United States Census, 2020, 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 402,391. The City of Peoria, according to the 2020 US Census Bureau, has 113,150 people. Counties *Marshall County, Illinois, Marshall *Peoria County, Illinois, Peoria *Stark County, Illinois, Stark *Tazewell County, Illinois, Tazewell *Woodford County, Illinois, Woodford *Fulton County, Illinois, Fulton* Communities Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants *Peoria, Illinois, Peoria (principal city) Places with 10,000 to 40,000 inhabitants *East Peoria, Illinois, East Peoria *Morton, Illinois, Morton *Pekin, Illinois, Pekin *Washington, Illinois, Washington Places with 2,500 to 10,000 inhabitants *Bartonville, Illinois, Bartonville *Chillicothe, Illinois, Chillicothe *Creve Coeur, Illi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chillicothe, Illinois
Chillicothe is a city on the Illinois River in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,097 at the 2010 census. Chillicothe is just north of the city of Peoria, Illinois, Peoria and is part of the Peoria metropolitan area, Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Chillicothe is located at . According to the 2010 census, Chillicothe has a total area of , of which (or 94.74%) is land and (or 5.26%) is water. Chillicothe is located on the Illinois River and on the parallel Iowa Interstate Railroad (IAIS) branch, from Bureau, Illinois, Bureau to Peoria, which was formerly the Rock Island Railroad. Crossing the IAIS and the Illinois River at Chillicothe is the former Santa Fe Railroad, now owned by BNSF Railway. Almost 4 miles outside of town the BNSF Railway operates one of the most notable civil engineering points on the Chillicothe Subdivision. Edelstein Hill is one of the steepest climbs on the railway system and attracts many railfans to see locom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delavan, Illinois
Delavan is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 1,689 in the 2010 census. It is a part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Delavan was founded by a group of settlers from New England. The city derives its name from Edward C. Delavan, a temperance advocate from Albany, New York. A post office has been in operation at Delavan since 1840. Geography Delavan is located at (40.370835, -89.545651). According to the 2010 census, Delavan has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,825 people, 705 households, and 516 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 744 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.36% White, 0.44% African American, 0.16% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population. There were no Pacific Islanders or Native Americans. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellevue, Illinois
Bellevue is a village in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,978 at the 2010 census. Bellevue is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Bellevue is located at (40.688247, -89.669367). According to the 2010 census, Bellevue has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,887 people, 741 households, and 512 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 872 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.65% White, 1.01% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 1.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population. There were 741 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Peoria, Illinois
West Peoria is a city in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,458 at the 2010 census. West Peoria is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography West Peoria is located at (40.697104, -89.630998). According to the 2010 census, West Peoria has a total area of , all land. West Peoria is home to many geographical landmarks such as Rocky Glen, which is a series of abandoned mines. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 4,762 people, 1,984 households, and 1,222 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 2,128 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 88.09% White, 8.53% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 0.73% from other races, and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population. There were 1,984 households, out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tremont, Illinois
Tremont is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,236 at the 2010 census. Tremont is located 14 miles southeast of Peoria. History Tremont was also host to Abraham Lincoln during his travels as a lawyer before his advancement into higher office. Lincoln visited the Tremont Courthouse in 1842; here, James Shields challenged him to a duel. Lincoln last spoke in Tremont on August 30, 1858. A marker now stands in commemoration of the courthouse. Geography According to the 2010 census, Tremont has a total area of , all land. The city hosts the annuaTremont Turkey Festival The headquarters of the Tazewell County Health Department are in Tremont. Demographics Tremont is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the census of 2010, there were 5,500 people, 900 households, and 750 families residing in the village and the surrounding upscale subdivisions and agricultural areas. There are 4 main subdivisions of Tremont: Lake W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peoria Heights, Illinois
Peoria Heights is a village lying almost entirely in Peoria County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 6,156 at the 2010 census, down from 6,635 in 2000. Peoria Heights is a suburb of Peoria, is sometimes referred to as Uptown, and is surrounded by the city except for its eastern boundary on Peoria Lake, a relatively wider section of the Illinois River. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the 2010 census, Peoria Heights has a total area of , of which (or 38.03%) is land and (or 61.97%) is water. That most of the village is water is due to the fact that most of Upper Peoria Lake lies within its boundaries; this can be seen on official state maps. Topographically, the village can be roughly divided into three zones. The Illinois River floodplain, the bluff, and the plateau. While its eastern border is fairly regular with the river's edge, the rest of its municipal border, with Peoria, is quite irregular and c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metamora, Illinois
Metamora is a village in Metamora Township, Woodford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,636 at the 2010 census. Metamora is a growing suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Metamora is located at (40.7911, -89.3624). According to the 2010 census, Metamora has a total area of , of which (or 99.82%) is land and (or 0.18%) is water. Name Metamora was founded as ''Hanover'' in 1836. It was named for Hanover, New Hampshire by a consortium of land speculators called the Hanover Company. New post office conventions required towns to have unique names, forcing the town to differentiate itself from others in Illinois named Hanover. Early post office names included ''Black Partridge'' (1836) and ''Partridge Point'' (1837). The name of the village was finally changed to ''Metamora'' in 1845 based on the character in the popular play ''Metamora; or, The Last of the Wampanoags''. The village still has a Hanover Str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marquette Heights, Illinois
Marquette Heights is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,824 at the 2010 census. Marquette Heights is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Peoria metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Marquette Heights is located at . According to the 2010 census, Marquette Heights has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,794 people, 982 households, and 815 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,006 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.21% White (U.S. Census), White, 0.39% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 0.07% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 0.25% Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, 0.39% from Race (United States Census), other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census), Latino of any race were 1.32 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry, Illinois
Henry is a city in Marshall County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,464 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Henry is named after General James D. Henry, and was initially surveyed in 1834. The topography of the land on the west side of the Illinois River, with relatively steep banks rising well above river level, assured early settlers that their homes would not flood. Its slogan, "Best Town in Illinois by a Dam Site," is derived from the city's distinction of having the first lock and dam built on the Illinois River. It was completed in 1870 at a cost of $400,000. The retreat house of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Peoria, Illinois (Nazareth Retreat House, formerly, King's House) is located here.http://stjosephpekin.org/weekly_bulletin/121118-WeeklyBulletin.pdf Geography Henry is located at (41.113152, -89.360218). According to the 2010 census, Henry has a total area of , of which (or 94.83%) is land ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eureka, Illinois
Eureka is a city in Olio Township, Woodford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,295 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Woodford County. Eureka is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Eureka is a small community centered on the intersection of what is now U.S. 24 and Illinois 117. It is also one of the towns along the Ronald Reagan Trail, a series of roads that connect towns in central Illinois that were of importance to Reagan's early life. President Reagan attended and graduated from Eureka College. History Eureka was originally laid out as ''Walnut Grove'' in 1855. The name was changed to ''Eureka'' because of a naming conflict with another Walnut Grove. Sources differ on who proposed the name Eureka. The city is named from the Greek expression Eureka, meaning "I have found it". Geography Eureka is located at (40.715620, -89.275220). According to the 2010 census, Eureka has a total area of , of which (or 98.44%) is land ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Paso, Illinois
El Paso is a city in Woodford and McLean counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 2,810 at the 2010 census. The Woodford County portion of El Paso is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. El Paso is a small community in central Illinois that took on more characteristics of a highway community after the construction of Interstate 39, which supplanted the older alignment of U.S. Highway 51. In addition, El Paso is a potential stop for Chicago- Peoria traffic via U.S. Highway 24. History El Paso was founded by George Gibson and James Wathen. Gibson gave it the Spanish name "El Paso", either after El Paso, Texas, or because of a nearby railroad junction. In August 1975, the city became the last locality in the contiguous United States to convert its telephone service from manual switching; prior to that time, telephones in the city could not be dialed directly from any outside location. The assistance of an operator was necessary to place t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
