Peoria, Arizona

Peoria, Arizona
Peoria High School
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 / 33.58250; -112.23861
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountiesMaricopa, Yavapai
Named afterPeoria, Illinois
Government
  TypeMayor-council government
  MayorJason Beck (R)
  Vice MayorDenette Dunn
Area
  Total
179.25 sq mi (464.25 km2)
  Land176.08 sq mi (456.05 km2)
  Water3.17 sq mi (8.20 km2)
Elevation
1,581 ft (482 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
190,985
  RankUS: 146th
  Density1,084.64/sq mi (418.78/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST (no DST))
ZIP codes
85345, 85373, 85380-85383, 85385
Area code(s)623 and 928
FIPS code04-54050
GNIS feature ID2411401
Websitewww.peoriaaz.gov

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, 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". It is the spring training home of the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners, who share Peoria Sports Complex.