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Peoria, Colorado
Location of the Peoria CDP in Arapahoe County, Colorado.
Location of the Peoria CDP in Arapahoe County, Colorado.
Peoria, Colorado is located in the United States
Peoria, Colorado
Peoria, Colorado
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County Arapahoe County
Government
 • Type unincorporated community
Area
 • Total 13.804 sq mi (35.753 km2)
 • Land 13.765 sq mi (35.650 km2)
 • Water 0.040 sq mi (0.103 km2)
Elevation
5,272 ft (1,607 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 153
 • Density 11.08/sq mi (4.279/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
Byers 80103
Area codes 303 & 720
GNIS feature Peoria CDP

Peoria is a small community in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. It is known as an unincorporated community, which means it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. Instead, it is managed by the county.

Peoria is also a census-designated place (CDP). This is a special area defined by the government just for counting people during a census. It helps keep track of how many people live there. Peoria is part of the larger Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2020, about 153 people lived in Peoria. The local post office for the area is in Byers, Colorado, with ZIP code 80103.

Geography of Peoria

Peoria covers an area of about 35.75 square kilometers (or 13.8 square miles). Most of this area is land, with a very small part, about 0.1 square kilometers, being water.

Population and Demographics

The United States Census Bureau is the group that counts the population in the U.S. They first counted Peoria as a census-designated place for the United States Census 2010.

Here's how the population of Peoria has changed:

Peoria CDP, Colorado
Year Pop. ±%
2010 163 —    
2020 153 −6.1%
Source: United States Census Bureau

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