Peoria is a city in and county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, United States. Located on the Illinois River, the city had a population of 113,150 as of the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Peoria metropolitan area in Central Illinois, consisting of the counties of Fulton, Marshall, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell, and Woodford, which had a population of 402,391 in 2020. Established in 1691 by the French explorer Henri de Tonti, Peoria is the oldest permanent European settlement in Illinois according to the Illinois State Archaeological Survey. Originally known as Fort Clark, it received its current name when the County of Peoria was organized in 1825. The city was named after the Peoria people, a member of the Illinois Confederation. On October 16, 1854, Abraham Lincoln made his Peoria speech against the Kansas-Nebraska Act. Prior to prohibition, Peoria was the center of the whiskey industry in the United States.

County: Peoria
Townships: Peoria City, Richwoods, West Peoria
Settled: 1691
Incorporated Town: 1835
Incorporated City: 1845
Named for: Peoria people
Type: Council-Manager
Mayor: Rita Ali (D)
City Manager: Patrick Urich
City Clerk: Stefanie Tarr
City Treasurer: Steve Morris
Population (2020): 113,150 (8th in Illinois)
Urban: 259,781 (US: 156th)
Metro: 402,391 (US: 138th)
Demonym(s): Peorian
Time zone: CST (UTC−6)
Summer (DST): CDT (UTC−5)
Area code(s): 309
FIPS code: 17-59000
Website: [www.peoriagov.org]
Official Website: http://www.peoriagov.org/
Wikidata description: county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, United States
Wikidata id: Q233129
Wikidata label: Peoria
Wikidata aliases: Array
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