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Encyclopedia > Peoria metropolitan area

Map of Illinois highlighting the Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Map of Illinois highlighting the Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties in Central Illinois, anchored by the city of Peoria. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 366,899 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 371,206).[1] The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich Official languages English Area 149,998 km² (25th)  - Land 143,968 km²  - Water 6,030 km² (4. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... : Will it Play in Peoria? United States Illinois Peoria 46. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...

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Counties

Marshall County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Peoria County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Stark County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Tazewell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Woodford County is a county located in the state of Illinois, USA. As of 2000, the population is 35,469. ...

Communities

Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants

: Will it Play in Peoria? United States Illinois Peoria 46. ...

Places with 10,000 to 40,000 inhabitants

East Peoria is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. ... Morton is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, USA, known for its pumpkins and annual Pumpkin Festival and Ackerman Farms. ... Pekin is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois. ... Washington is a city located in Tazewell County, Illinois. ...

Places with 2,500 to 10,000 inhabitants

Bartonville is a village located in Peoria County, Illinois. ... Chillicothe is a city located in Peoria County, Illinois. ... Creve Coeur is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. ... El Paso is a city located in Woodford County, Illinois. ... Eureka is a city located in Woodford County, Illinois. ... Henry is a city located in Marshall County, Illinois. ... Marquette Heights is a city located in Tazewell County, Illinois. ... Metamora is a village in Woodford County, Illinois, United States. ... Peoria Heights is a village located in Peoria County, Illinois. ... West Peoria is a city located in Peoria County, Illinois. ...

Places with 1,000 to 2,500 inhabitants

Bellevue is a village located in Peoria County, Illinois. ... Delavan is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. ... Elmwood is a city located in Peoria County, Illinois. ... Germantown Hills is a village located in Woodford County, Illinois. ... Glasford is a village located in Peoria County, Illinois. ... Hanna City is a village located in Peoria County, Illinois. ... Lacon is a city located in Marshall County, Illinois. ... Mackinaw is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. ... Minier is a village located in Tazewell County, Illinois. ... Minonk is a city in Woodford County, Illinois, United States. ... North Pekin is a village located in Tazewell County, Illinois. ... Princeville is a village in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. ... Roanoke is a village located in Woodford County, Illinois. ... Rome is a census-designated place located in Peoria County, Illinois. ... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... South Pekin is a village located in Tazewell County, Illinois. ... Toluca is a city in Marshall County, Illinois, United States. ... Toulon is a city located in Stark County, Illinois. ... Tremont is a village located in Tazewell County, Illinois. ... Washburn is a village located in Marshall County, Illinois. ... Wenona is a city located in Marshall County, Illinois. ... Wyoming is a city located in Stark County, Illinois. ...

Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

Armington is a village located in Tazewell County, Illinois. ... Bay View Gardens is a village located in Woodford County, Illinois. ... Benson is a village located in Woodford County, Illinois. ... Bradford is a village located in Stark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 787. ... Brimfield is a village located in Peoria County, Illinois. ... Congerville is a village located in Woodford County, Illinois. ... Deer Creek is a village located in Tazewell County, Illinois. ... Dunlap is a village located in Peoria County, Illinois. ... Goodfield is a village in Tazewell and Woodford Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Green Valley is a village located in Tazewell County, Illinois. ... Hopedale is a village located in Tazewell County, Illinois. ... Hopewell is a village located in Marshall County, Illinois. ... Kappa is a village located in Woodford County, Illinois. ... Kingston Mines is a village located in Peoria County, Illinois. ... La Fayette (pronounced Lafe-yet) is a village in Stark County, Illinois, United States. ... La Rose is a village located in Marshall County, Illinois. ... Mapleton is a village located in Peoria County, Illinois. ... Norwood is a village located in Peoria County, Illinois. ... Panola is a village located in Woodford County, Illinois. ... Secor is a village located in Woodford County, Illinois. ... Sparland is a village located in Marshall County, Illinois. ... Spring Bay is a village located in Woodford County, Illinois. ... Varna is a village located in Marshall County, Illinois. ...

Unincorporated places

Groveland, Illinois, is a small town in central Illinois located within ten miles of Peoria. ... For the census-designated place in Champaign County, Illinois, see Lake of the Woods, Illinois. ... Mossville, Illinois is an unincorporated town approximately 10 miles north of Peoria. ...

Townships

Akron Township is located in Peoria County, Illinois. ... Bell Plain Township is located in Marshall County, Illinois. ... Bennington Township is located in Marshall County, Illinois. ... Boynton Township is located in Tazewell County, Illinois. ... Brimfield Township is located in Peoria County, Illinois. ... Cazenovia Township is located in Woodford County, Illinois. ... Chillicothe Township is located in Peoria County, Illinois. ... Cincinnati Township is located in Tazewell County, Illinois. ... Clayton Township is located in Woodford County, Illinois. ... Cruger Township is located in Woodford County, Illinois. ... Deer Creek Township is located in Tazewell County, Illinois. ... Delavan Township is located in Tazewell County, Illinois. ... Dillon Township is located in Tazewell County, Illinois. ... El Paso Township is located in Woodford County, Illinois. ... Elm Grove Township is located in Tazewell County, Illinois. ... Elmira Township is located in Stark County, Illinois. ... Elmwood Township is located in Peoria County, Illinois. ... Essex Township is located in Stark County, Illinois. ... Evans Township is located in Marshall County, Illinois. ... Fondulac Township is located in Tazewell County, Illinois. ... Goshen Township is located in Stark County, Illinois. ... Greene Township is located in Woodford County, Illinois. ... Groveland Township is located in Tazewell County, Illinois. ... Hallock Township is located in Peoria County, Illinois. ... Henry Township is located in Marshall County, Illinois. ... Hittle Township is located in Tazewell County, Illinois. ... Hollis Township is located in Peoria County, Illinois. ... Hopedale Township is located in Tazewell County, Illinois. ... Hopewell Township is located in Marshall County, Illinois. ... Jubilee Township is located in Peoria County, Illinois. ... Kansas Township is located in Woodford County, Illinois. ... Kickapoo Township is located in Peoria County, Illinois. ... La Prairie Township is located in Marshall County, Illinois. ... Lacon Township is located in Marshall County, Illinois. ... Limestone Township is located in Peoria County, Illinois. ... Linn Township is located in Woodford County, Illinois. ... Little Mackinaw Township is located in Tazewell County, Illinois. ... Logan Township is located in Peoria County, Illinois. ... Mackinaw Township is located in Tazewell County, Illinois. ... Malone Township is located in Tazewell County, Illinois. ... Medina Township is located in Peoria County, Illinois. ... Metamora Township is located in Woodford County, Illinois. ... Millbrook Township is located in Peoria County, Illinois. ... Minonk Township is located in Woodford County, Illinois. ... Montgomery Township is located in Woodford County, Illinois. ... Morton Township is located in Tazewell County, Illinois. ... Olio Township is located in Woodford County, Illinois. ... Osceola Township is located in Stark County, Illinois. ... Palestine Township is located in Woodford County, Illinois. ... Panola Township is located in Woodford County, Illinois. ... Partridge Township is located in Woodford County, Illinois. ... Pekin Township is located in Tazewell County, Illinois. ... Penn Township is located in Stark County, Illinois. ... Princeville Township is located in Peoria County, Illinois. ... Radnor Township is located in Peoria County, Illinois. ... Richland Township is located in Marshall County, Illinois. ... Richwoods Township is located in Peoria County, Illinois. ... Roanoke Township is located in Woodford County, Illinois. ... Roberts Township is located in Marshall County, Illinois. ... Rosefield Township is located in Peoria County, Illinois. ... Sand Prairie Township is located in Tazewell County, Illinois. ... Saratoga Township is located in Marshall County, Illinois. ... Spring Bay Township is located in Woodford County, Illinois. ... Spring Lake Township is located in Tazewell County, Illinois. ... Steuben Township is located in Marshall County, Illinois. ... Timber Township is located in Peoria County, Illinois. ... Toulon Township is located in Stark County, Illinois. ... Tremont Township is located in Tazewell County, Illinois. ... Trivoli Township is located in Peoria County, Illinois. ... Valley Township is located in Stark County, Illinois. ... Washington Township is located in Tazewell County, Illinois. ... West Jersey Township is located in Stark County, Illinois. ... West Peoria Township is located in Peoria County, Illinois. ... Whitefield Township is located in Marshall County, Illinois. ... Worth Township is located in Woodford County, Illinois. ...

Combined Statistical Area

Components of the Peoria-Canton Combined Statistical Area.      Peoria MSA     Canton μSA
Components of the Peoria-Canton Combined Statistical Area.      Peoria MSA     Canton μSA

The Peoria–Canton Combined Statistical Area is made up of six counties in central Illinois. The statistical area includes one metropolitan area and one micropolitan area. As of the 2000 Census, the CSA had a population of 405,149 (though a July 1, 2006 estimate placed the population at 407,572).[2] Canton is the largest city in Fulton County, Illinois in the USA. The population was 15,288 as of the 2000 census. ... In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas. ... United States micropolitan areas, as defined by the Census Bureau and the Office of Management and Budget, are areas in the United States based around a core city or town with a population of 10,000 to 49,999. ...

  • Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
    • Peoria (Marshall, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell and Woodford counties)

Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ...

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 366,899 people, 143,607 households, and 98,299 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 88.54% White, 8.40% African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


The median income for a household in the MSA was $42,805, and the median income for a family was $50,756. Males had a median income of $38,135 versus $23,793 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $20,104. Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in their country. ...


See also

Map of the 102 counties of the State of Illinois The United States Census Bureau has defined 6 Combined Statistical Areas (CSAs),[1] 11 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs),[2] and 23 Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs)[3] in the State of Illinois. ...

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