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Peoria County

county in Illinois, United States of America
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Peoria County

Summary

Peoria County is a county of Illinois[1]. It draws 147 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_illinois category, ranking #22 of 102).[2]

Key Facts

  • Peoria County is located in Illinois[3].
  • Peoria County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Peoria County's instance of is recorded as county of Illinois[5].
  • Peoria County's capital is recorded as Peoria[6].
  • Peoria County's shares border with is recorded as Knox County[7].
  • Peoria County's shares border with is recorded as Stark County[8].
  • Peoria County's shares border with is recorded as Marshall County[9].
  • Peoria County's shares border with is recorded as Woodford County[10].
  • Peoria County's shares border with is recorded as Tazewell County[11].
  • Peoria County's shares border with is recorded as Fulton County[12].
  • Peoria Tribe is named after Peoria County[13].
  • Peoria County's Commons category is recorded as Peoria County, Illinois[14].
  • 1825 marks the founding of Peoria County[15].
  • Peoria County's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 40.79, 'longitude': -89.76}[16].
  • Peoria County's official website is recorded as http://www.co.peoria.il.us[17].
  • Peoria County's official website is recorded as https://www.peoriacounty.gov/[18].
  • Peoria County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Peoria County, Illinois[19].
  • Peoria County has a population of {'amount': '+186494'}[20].
  • Peoria County has a population of {'amount': '+186266'}[21].
  • Peoria County has a population of {'amount': '+186706'}[22].
  • Peoria County has a population of {'amount': '+187255'}[23].
  • Peoria County has a population of {'amount': '+188429'}[24].
  • Peoria County has a population of {'amount': '+186221'}[25].
  • Peoria County has a population of {'amount': '+181830'}[26].
  • Peoria County's described by source is recorded as The American Cyclopædia[27].

Body

Geography

Peoria County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Illinois[3].

Physical Characteristics

Peoria County covers an area of {'amount': '+1634'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+186494'}[20], {'amount': '+186266'}[21], {'amount': '+186706'}[22], {'amount': '+187255'}[23], {'amount': '+188429'}[24], and {'amount': '+186221'}[25].

Designation and Status

Peoria County's instance of is recorded as county of Illinois[5].

History and Context

1825 marks the founding of Peoria County[15]. Peoria Tribe is named after it[13].

Why It Matters

Peoria County draws 147 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_illinois category, ranking #22 of 102).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Douilly Illinois United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Theklan · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → +1825-00-00T00:00:00Z
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    Described by source → The American Cyclopædia
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14687]]: Data:US presidential elections by county/Peoria County, Illinois.tab, Link US presidential election dataset (P14687, subject: United States presidenti"
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