PeoriaOR
The town was settled in 1857 and has 130 residents today.
Is Peoria a good place to live?
85% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Peoria, above both Oregon’s towns (27%) and U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 143 in Oregon we compare has a higher share of workers working from home than Peoria. Peoria has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
130 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Peoria: who provides what
Peoria is unincorporated, so Linn County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Peoria.
Natural hazards: high risk in Peoria, mostly earthquakes
Peoria’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 76 of 100. Expected losses in Peoria break down as 53% from earthquakes and 42% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and pleasant summers: that is Peoria’s year
July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 35° and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Peoria stands out in Oregon and nationally: a larger share of its adults have been diagnosed with depression
The share of adults in Peoria who report frequent physical distress: 16%. Only 9 of the 143 Oregon towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Peoria.
| Peoria | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 27% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 72% | 79% |
| What stands out | Peoria | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 35.8% | 27.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.8% |
| More adults with obesity | 40.5% | 33.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Peoria County Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in Peoria sells for about $565K
81% of households live in a home they own in Peoria.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Peoria
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Peoria
About 0 of every 100 Peoria residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
About Peoria
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Peoria is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Linn County, Oregon, United States. It is on the right bank of the Willamette River at river mile 141 between Eugene and Corvallis. Lacking stores and services, it is a cluster of houses plus a county park along Peoria Road, about 8 miles (13 km) south of Oregon Route 34 and 12 miles (19 km) north of Harrisburg. As of the 2020 census, Peoria had a population of 103.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 262 ft
- Area code
- 541
Questions about Peoria
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Peoria, OR a good place to live?
Peoria has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.