Peoria, Arizona | |
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 Peoria High School | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Maricopa County and Yavapai County, Arizona | |
  Peoria Location in Arizona  Peoria Peoria (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 33°34′57″N 112°14′19″W / 33.58250°N 112.23861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| Counties | Maricopa, Yavapai |
| Named for | Peoria, Illinois |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Mayor | Jason Beck (R) |
| • Vice Mayor | Denette Dunn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 179.25 sq mi (464.25 km2) |
| • Land | 176.08 sq mi (456.05 km2) |
| • Water | 3.17 sq mi (8.20 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,581 ft (482 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 190,985 |
| • Rank | US: 146th |
| • Density | 1,084.64/sq mi (418.78/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST (no DST)) |
| ZIP codes | 85345, 85381–85383 85373 (Sun City) 85387 (Morristown) |
| Area code(s) | 623 and 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-54050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411401[2] |
| Website | www |
Peoria (/piˈɔːriə/ pee-OR-ee-ə) is a city in Maricopa and Yavapai counties in the U.S. state of Arizona. Most of the city is located in Maricopa County, while a portion of it in the north is in Yavapai County. It is a major suburb of Phoenix. As of the 2020 census, the population of Peoria was 190,985,[3] up from 154,065 in 2010. It is the sixth-largest city in Arizona in land area and the ninth-largest in population. It was named after Peoria, Illinois. The word peoria is a corruption of the Miami-Illinois word for "prairie fire".[4][5] It is the spring training home of the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners, who share the Peoria Sports Complex.
- ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peoria, Arizona
- ^ a b "Peoria city, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Peoria at center of 'Land of great abundance' 10/27/02". Retrieved February 2, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Peoria's History". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2008.