Peoria is a town in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. It was named for the Peoria people, a tribe of Native Americans who were removed to Indian Territory from east of the Mississippi River during the 19th century. The territory had been occupied by the Quapaw people, who sold some of their land to the Peoria. As of the 2020 census, Peoria had a population of 126. The long decline of mining meant that jobs moved elsewhere. It is 3.1 driving miles west of the Missouri border and 7.6 driving miles south of the Kansas border.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
Peoria is part of the Joplin, Missouri metropolitan area.
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Peoria had a population of 126. The median age was 40.2 years. 31.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 107.1 males age 18 and over.
There were 49 households in Peoria, of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 38.8% were married-couple households, 22.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 84 || 66.7%
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| Black or African American || 0 || 0.0%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 34 || 27.0%
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| Asian || 0 || 0.0%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 0 || 0.0%
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| Two or more races || 8 || 6.3%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 4 || 3.2%
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2000 census
As of the census