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  1. Peoria, Illinois
    Peoria, IllinoisCity in Illinois, USA
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    Peoria, Illinois - Wikipedia
    CountryUnited States
    StateIllinois
    CountyPeoria
    Settled1691
    History

    Peoria is the oldest European settlement in Illinois, as explorers first ventured up the Illinois River from the Mississippi. The lands that eventually would become Peoria were first settled by Europeans in 1680, when French exp… See more

    Geography

    According to the 2010 census, Peoria has a total area of 50.23 square miles (130.10 km ), of which 48.01 square miles (124.35 km ) (or 95.58%) is land and 2.22 square miles (5.75 km ) (or 4.42%) is water.
    Peoria has a … See more

    Demographics

    According to the 2021 American Community Survey, Peoria's poverty rate was 19.7 percent. Median household income was estimated to be 53,568 in 2022. Population was estimated to have decreased approximat… See more

    Economy

    Peoria's first major industry was started in 1830 by John Hamlin and John Sharp, who constructed the flour mill on Kickapoo Creek. In 1837, another industry was begun with E.F. Nowland's pork planting industry. Many othe… See more

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