Peoria (Illinois)
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| Foundation : | 1680 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Illinois | ||
| County : | Peoria County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 43 ′ N , 89 ° 37 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
114,265 (as of 2016) 376,246 (as of 2016) |
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| Population density : | 993.6 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 120.7 km 2 (approx. 47 mi 2 ) of which 115.0 km 2 (approx. 44 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 152 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 61602-61606, 61614, 61615 | ||
| Area code : | +1 309 | ||
| FIPS : | 17-59000 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 415536 | ||
| Website : | www.ci.peoria.il.us | ||
| Mayor : | Jim Ardis | ||
Peoria is a city and county seat of Peoria County in the US -amerikanischen State Illinois . In 2016 the city had around 114,000 inhabitants (estimate by the US Census Bureau).
It is the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Peoria, established in 1875 . The Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral was completed in 1889.
geography
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River . The city lies at 40 ° 43 '15 "north latitude and 89 ° 36' 34" west longitude and has an area of 120.8 km².
Population development
| year | Residents¹ |
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| 1980 | 124.160 |
| 1990 | 113.504 |
| 2000 | 112,964 |
| 2010 | 115.098 |
| 2016 | 114,265 |
¹ 1980–2010: census results; 2016: US Census Bureau estimate
Proverbial meaning
Peoria became known as the model city for the American Midwest because its population is roughly the same as the average population of these states. Many new products are first tested in Peoria. In this context, the name of the city coined a well-known phrase in the USA: “Will it play in Peoria?”, Meaning: “Will it arrive in Peoria?” The question of whether “it” is the taste of the average American in a typical city of the Midwest (and with it the taste of the American majority), may refer to a product, but e.g. B. also on a cultural phenomenon or a political candidate.
Haßloch has a similar significance as a test market for Germany.
Education, business and sport
Peoria is home to Bradley University and Notre Dame High School. This is also where the headquarters of Caterpillar , the world's largest construction machinery manufacturer, is located. There was also the Peoria Rivermen ice hockey team , a farm team from the St. Louis Blues .
Judiciary
Peoria is the seat of a district court . The murder trial of Richard Speck in the spring of 1967 drew worldwide attention to Peoria.
Town twinning
Peoria is twinned with Benxi in China, Clonmel in Ireland and Friedrichshafen in Germany.
sons and daughters of the town
- Martin Abegg (* 1950), Protestant theologian and Qumran researcher
- Marion Ballantyne White , (1871–1958), mathematician and professor at Carleton College
- James B. Busey IV (born 1932), admiral and politician
- Mariclare Costello (born 1936), actress
- Dan Fogelberg (1951–2007), singer and composer
- Betty Friedan (1921–2006), feminist and publicist
- Lee Garmes (1898–1978), cameraman, film producer and director
- Dale W. Hardin (1922–2014), lawyer and government official
- Barry Hughart (1934-2019), fantasy writer
- Ernst Ising (1900–1998), German physicist, from 1948 professor at Bradley University
- Joseph F. Keithley (1915–1999), entrepreneur
- Ray LaHood (born 1945), politician
- John Little (born 1984), basketball player
- Shaun Livingston (born 1985), basketball player
- Mauch twins (1921–2006 / 07), child actors
- Robert H. Michel (1923–2017), politician
- Richard Pryor (1940-2005), actor
- John M. Shalikashvili (1936–2011), 1952 immigrant US general
- Fulton J. Sheen (1895-1979), Cath. archbishop
- Jen Shyu (* 1978), experimental musician
- Dan Simmons (born 1948), writer
- Lindsay Stalzer (* 1984), volleyball player
- David Ogden Stiers (1942–2018), actor and musician
- Paul Francis Tanner (1905–1994), Bishop of Saint Augustine
- Jim Thome (born 1970), baseball player
- Marshall Thompson (1925–1992), actor
- Raymond Albert Wheeler (1885–1974), Lieutenant General in the US Army
- John Wimber (1934–1997), musician, pastor, professor at Fuller Theological Seminary and founder of the Vineyard Church movement
- Patrick Winston (1943–2019), computer scientist
as well:
- Mudvayne , rock band
Climate table
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Monthly average temperatures and rainfall for Peoria, Illinois
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