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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Peoria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2006, the population was 182,495. Its county seat is Peoria, Illinois.
Peoria County is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
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Peoria County was formed in 1825 out of Fulton County. It was named for the Peoria, an Illiniwek people who lived there.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1818 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1825 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1825 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1825 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1825 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1840 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1878 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1840 | 6,153
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| 1850 | 17,547
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| 1860 | 36,601
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| 1870 | 47,540
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| 1880 | 55,355
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| 1890 | 70,378
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| 1900 | 88,608
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| 1910 | 100,255
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| 1920 | 111,710
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| 1930 | 141,344
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| 1940 | 153,374
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| 1950 | 174,347
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| 1960 | 189,044
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| 1970 | 195,318
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| 1980 | 200,466
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| 1990 | 182,827
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Note: In 1830 McDonough County was reported with Schuyler, and Peoria County was reported with Putnam.
Research Tips
External links
www.co.peoria.il.us/
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