Peoria, Arizona | |
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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, 85373, 85380-85383, 85385 |
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.