ZIP Code 85381

As of the 2020 census, the population of Peoria was 190,985, up from 154,065 in 2010. Peoria sits in the Salt River Valley, and extends into the foothills of the mountains to the north. The word peoria is a corruption of the Miami-Illinois word for "prairie fire". It is the spring training home of the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners, who share the Peoria Sports Complex. It was named after Peoria, Illinois, which was founded in the same year as the city. The town's first newspaper, The Peoria Enterprise, was printed weekly from November 14, 1917, to April 1921. It operated as the informal government body until Peoria incorporated in 1954. It is a major suburb of Phoenix and is the sixth-largest city in Arizona in land area and the ninth-largest in population. The city's first school building, a one-room structure completed in 1891, was the school district's elementary school. Children going on to high school had to travel to Glendale High School to go to class. In 1919, the school board approved the construction of a high school containing four classrooms, an auditorium and four classrooms. In 1918, the attendance for Peoria schools was 190. The school district was originally an elementary school district, covering 49 square miles (130 km²) The first class took place in an unoccupied brick store that faced north on Washington Street until the first class was built in 1906.

History

Peoria sits in the Salt River Valley, and extends into the foothills of the mountains to the north. William John Murphy, who had worked on the Arizona Canal, recruited settlers to begin a community in Arizona, many of them from Peoria, Illinois. An old desert road connecting Phoenix to the Hassayampa River near present-day Wickenburg was the only major transportation route in the area until 1887. On August 4, 1888, the Territory of Peoria was granted a post office in its name and served a population of 27. The town's first newspaper, The Peoria Enterprise, was printed weekly from November 14, 1917, to April 1921. The three-story Edwards Hotel was built in 1918, followed by the Mabel Hood building in May 1920 at the southwest corner of Washington Street and 83rd Avenue. The John L. Meyer or "flatiron" building was completed in June 1920 and the O.O. Fuel's Paramount Theatre in July 1920. By 1966, Peoria grew to encompass 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²) with 36 miles (58 km) of street. In 1968, the city passed a bond issue to secure the money to build a 1,925-square-mile (2.9 km) city center. A seven-member city council formed and held its first organizational meeting on June 7, 1954. Peoria incorporated in 1954 and was home to home to 1.925 residents, with an area of 720 acres (29 km²).

Geography

Peoria is in northern Maricopa County, with the city limits extending north into Yavapai County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 179.2 square miles (464 km²) The Agua Fria River and New River are the only rivers that flow through Peoria. Peoria has a hot desert climate with mild to warm winters and extremely hot summers. The city is bordered to the east by Phoenix, to the southeast and south by Glendale. To the southwest by Youngtown and unincorporated Sun City, and to the west by Surprise. The water area is due to Lake Pleasant, a reservoir on the AguaFria River in the northern part of the city. It has many mountains and hills at its northern end. Some include Sunrise Mountain, West Wing Mountain, East Wing Mountain and Calderwood Butte, Cholla Mountain, White Peak, Hieroglyphic Mountains, and Twin Buttes. There are multiple washes and creeks that Flow through the city as well, one of the most significant being Skunk Creek, due to its trails and connectivity with nearby Glendale, and the New River Dam in the city's north. It is located on the Arizona Turnpike, which runs through the center of the town. The turnpike was built in the early 1900s. It was originally built as a route between Phoenix and Phoenix, and has since been extended to the south.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 108,364 people, 39,184 households, and 29,309 families residing in the city. The population density was 784.0 inhabitants per square mile (302.7/km²). There were 42,573 housing units at an average density of 308.0 per squaremile (118.9/ km²) The racial makeup of the city was 85.0% White, 2.8% Black or African American, 0.7% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 0,1% Pacific Islander, 7.1% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. 15.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The median income for a household in theCity was $52,199, and the median income. for a family was $58,388. The per capita income for the City was $22,726. About 3.3% of families and 5.3%. of the residents were below the poverty line, including 5.8%. of those under age 18 and 6.3. of those age 65 or over. The city is located on the U.S. Turnpike, which runs through the city and connects to the Mississippi River. It is the nation's second-largest city, after New York City, with a population of more than 100,000. The U.N. World Heritage Center is located in the City of New York.

Government

In November 1983, Peoria citizens voted to require the direct election of the mayor. In 1989, established a city council district system that separated the city into six geographical districts, each of which elects one member of the city council. The districts are redrawn after every census. The current mayor is Cathy Carlat. the current City Manager is Jeff Tyne. Andrew Granger, Erik Strunk and Katie Gregory are the Deputy City Managers. The Current Chief of Police is Art Miller and the Fire Chief is Gary Bernard. The City Council is made up of seven members, with the mayor and the city manager being the only two members from the same party. The city council is elected for a four-year term, the mayor for a two-year terms, and the City Manager for a three-year period. The mayor is chosen by a vote of the City Council members, who are elected by a majority of the residents of the town. The Mayor is chosen for a term of three years, the City manager for one year, and then a second term for a third. The Chief of police and the fire chief are appointed by the mayor, who chooses the Chief of Fire and Chief of the Police, respectively. The Fire Chief and the Police Chief are selected by the City council, who choose the Fire and Police Chief, respectively, for a five-year, two year term. The Police Chief and Fire Chief are chosen for their ability to protect the citizens of Peoria, Illinois.

Education

Peoria city limits are mostly within the Peoria Unified School District (PUSD) PUSD has seven high schools, four of which are actually within the city limits of Peoria. Some students fall within the boundaries of the other 10 PUSD elementary schools located inside the city of Glendale. Cross of Glory Lutheran School is a Christian Pre-K-8 grade school of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) Trine University opened a branch campus in Peoria in 2013. The Trine campus later closed in 2017. Peoria is home to two beauty schools. The city is served by numerous publicly funded charter high schools and elementary schools. It is also home to a number of non-profit organizations, such as the Paseo Verde Foundation and the Arizona Foundation for the Arts and Humanities. The Peoria City Council is made up of seven members, with the mayor and the mayor-elect serving as the chairmen. The mayor and vice-chairman of the city council are both Republicans. The council is made of four Republicans and one Democrat. The president-elect is Republican Terence Moore, who has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2007. The current mayor-president is Republican Raul Reyes, who was elected in 2010. The U.N. World Economic Forum has a branch office in the city. The United Nations has a consulate in the town. The town has a chapter of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, which was founded in 1894.

Healthcare

The public hospital system, Valleywise Health (formerly Maricopa Integrated Health System), operates Valleywise Comprehensive Health Center Peoria and Valleywise Medical Center in Phoenix. The system's sole hospital is in Phoenix, with a second hospital in Peoria. The hospital system is owned and operated by the Valleywise Foundation, a philanthropic foundation. The foundation was established in the late 1800s to provide health care for the poor and disabled. It is now the largest philanthropic organization in the U.S., with more than 1,000 employees. The Foundation is also the largest employer in the city of Peoria, with 1,200 employees. It also has a medical center in Phoenix with a third hospital in Mesa, Arizona. The Valleywise foundation was founded in the early 1900s to help the poor, disabled, elderly, and disabled, and to provide medical care. It has been in operation since the 1950s. It was the first public hospital to open in the state of Arizona, and it is the only one in the Phoenix area. Its sole hospital was built in the 1960s and is located in the heart of the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale. It opened its first hospital in the 1970s, and its second in the 1980s, in the town of Peori. It now has a total of seven hospitals, including two in Phoenix and one in Mesa. It's the largest hospital system in Arizona, with an enrollment of more than 100,000 people. The health system is one of the largest in the country.

Sister cities

Peoria has one sister city: Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland. Peoria also has a sister city in St. Louis, Missouri. The sister city is the sister city of the University of Illinois at St. Mary's. The city also has sister cities in Chicago, Milwaukee, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The U.S. state of Illinois has one Sister City, the city of St. Charles, Illinois. The town of Peoria, Illinois has a Sister City of the City of St Louis, the town of Saint Louis. The state of Wisconsin has one Sisters City of Saint Mary, Saint Louis, and one SisterCity of Saint Patrick, Saint Patrick's, Saint John's, and St. Paul, Minnesota. The towns of Newtownards and Saint Paul have one sister City, St. Patrick's University, Saint Paul, and Saint Louis University, both Sister Cities of the United States of America. The cities are located in the Midwest and the S.C. region of the U.N. and the Republic of Ireland, respectively. The two cities are sister cities of the state of Michigan. The county of Illinois is in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and the State of Illinois. They also have a sister City of Chicago, the state capital of Stoughton, Illinois, and a sisterCity of St Mary's, Michigan, in the state's capital city of Springfield, Michigan. They are all sister cities to each other in Illinois and Michigan.Peoria's sister City is St. John's County, which is in Illinois.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona = 13.8. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 65. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Peoria = 6.4 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 190,985 individuals with a median age of 36.7 age the population grows by 36.02% in Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,084.64 residents per square mile of area (418.78/km²). There are average 2.81 people per household in the 52,027 households with an average household income of $66,601 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 6.10% of the available work force and has dropped -4.50% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 24.90%. The number of physicians in Peoria per 100,000 population = 199.1.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Peoria = 7.9 inches and the annual snowfall = 0 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 24. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 299. 107 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 33.9 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 45, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona which are owned by the occupant = 78.90%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 12 years with median home cost = $161,470 and home appreciation of -20.10%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $7.57 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,061 per student. There are 21.4 students for each teacher in the school, 336 students for each Librarian and 772 students for each Counselor. 8.12% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 15.65% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 6.91% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).