Editing Peoria, Oklahoma

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'''Peoria''' is a town in [[Ottawa County, Oklahoma|Ottawa County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. It was named for the [[Peoria people]], a tribe of Native Americans who were [[Indian Removal|removed]] to [[Indian Territory]] from east of the Mississippi River during the 19th century.<ref name="EOHC-Peoria"/>{{efn|The Peoria, Kaskaskia, Piankashaw, and Wea formed the [[Confederated Peoria Tribe]], which in 1867 bought land from the Quapaw between the [[Neosho River]] and the Arkansas border.<ref name="EOHC-Peoria">Larry O'Dell, "[http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=PE014 Peoria]", ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''. Accessed March 16, 2015.</ref>}} The territory had been occupied by the [[Quapaw people]], who sold some of their land to the Peoria.  The population was 131 at the 2010 U. S. Census, down from 141 at the 2000 census. The long decline of mining meant that jobs moved elsewhere.<ref name="EOHC-Peoria"/>

==History==
The area of northeastern Oklahoma around Peoria has long been associated with mineral extraction.  The Native Americans had operated a [[chert]] quarry here well before the area was visited by Europeans. This was part of the territory of the [[Quapaw people]], and later the Peoria and related remnant tribes.

Peoria began developing in 1891 as a mining camp for the [[Tri-State District]], made up of parts of southwest Missouri, southeast Kansas, and northeast [[Indian Territory]], now Oklahoma. A post office was opened in 1891 and named to honor the Peoria tribe. These lead and zinc mines were most productive between 1891 and 1896. In 1897, ore production began moving farther north in Ottawa County. In 1894 William Holmes conducted the first professional archaeological study in the future state at this site. Peoria incorporated in 1898.<ref name="EOHC-Peoria"/>

Peoria's population declined as mining moved out of the area. A few mines continued small-scale production until the mid 1940s. The post office closed in 1941. The Peoria school district consolidated with that of Quapaw in 1970.<ref name="EOHC-Peoria"/>

==Geography==
The town is about 14.8 driving miles east-northeast of [[Miami, Oklahoma]] in the far northeastern corner of the state.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Miami,+OK/Peoria,+OK+74363/@36.9159624,-94.8729596,11.5z/data=!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x87c81799d75a4b67:0x8461bf43a0975271!2m2!1d-94.8774554!2d36.8745146!1m5!1m1!1s0x87c86bb75d3a280d:0x71b31a2e0f86840!2m2!1d-94.6699476!2d36.9153444 | title=Miami, Oklahoma to Peoria, Oklahoma|publisher=Google Maps|access-date=December 6, 2020}}</ref> It is 3.1 driving miles west of the Missouri border<ref>{{cite web|url=  https://www.google.com/maps/dir/36.9115223,-94.6180551/Peoria,+OK+74363/@36.9137716,-94.6604505,14.02z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x87c86bb75d3a280d:0x71b31a2e0f86840!2m2!1d-94.6699476!2d36.9153444 |title=6919-7299S 705 Rd, Seneca, MO to Peoria, Oklahoma|publisher=Google Maps|access-date=December 6, 2020}}</ref> and 7.6 driving miles south of the Kansas border.<ref>{{cite web|url=   https://www.google.com/maps/dir/36.9987992,-94.7021904/Peoria,+OK+74363/@36.9604422,-94.7741633,12.72z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x87c86bb75d3a280d:0x71b31a2e0f86840!2m2!1d-94.6699476!2d36.9153444 |title=SE Treece Rd, Baxter Springs, OK to Peoria, Oklahoma|publisher=Google Maps|access-date=December 6, 2020}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 144
|1910= 135
|1920= 166
|1930= 189
|1940= 227
|1950= 201
|1960= 156
|1970= 179
|1980= 165
|1990= 136
|2000= 141
|2010= 132
|2020= 126
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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Peoria is part of the [[Joplin, Missouri metropolitan area]].

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 141 people, 54 households, and 40 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|582.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 59 housing units at an average density of {{convert|243.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 65.96% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 24.11% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.71% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], and 9.22% from two or more races.

There were 54 households, out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,125, and the median income for a family was $40,938. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $21,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $13,953. There were none of the families and 3.6% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and 17.6% of those over 64.

==Education==
It is a part of [[Quapaw Public Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st40_ok/c40115_ottawa/DC10SD_C40115_001.pdf|title=SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS):  Ottawa County, OK|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=March 29, 2021}}</ref>

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{{Ottawa County, Oklahoma}}
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[[Category:Towns in Ottawa County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Towns in Oklahoma]]