Many of you think that Peoria, IL is just a little town way out there in Illinois. That's only because it's way out there and you've never heard of it because you live in the west. Even as Jacqie was moving here she called it "little" and "middle of nowhere." She's pretty close on the middle of nowhere as anything immediately surrounding it is quite small and full of fields. But the "little" part has been a bit misrepresented.
Here are some quick comparisons for population:
Salt Lake City, UT: 180,651 (2007 census)
Peoria, AZ: 142,024 (2006 census)
Provo, UT: 115,135 (2005 census)
Peoria, IL: 112,936 (2000 census)
Camarillo, CA: 65,601(2007 census)
Springville, UT: 26,349 (after 2000)
Tehachapi, CA: 10,957 (2000 census)
As you can see, Peoria, IL isn't really "small." And Peoria, AZ is actually named after Peoria, IL. Not because of the similar climate, but because people from IL moved there and liked the name?.. Here's more on where the name Peoria comes from - there seem to be several versions out there, this is just one reference.
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3 comments:
Were you writing back specifically to ME?? Or did Tehachapi just happen to be on your list? Ha ha. Tehachapi, at least according to the signs in the front of the town, is actually only around 6,500 people. I would love to live in a big city like Peoria. You probably have a Wal-mart and more than 2 grocery stores. Lucky.
Hmm, and I thought Tehachapi was just for me, lol. Actually there are a lot more than 10,000 people that live there, but that's all that actually live in the city limits. Most people (including my parents) live outside of those boundaries.
Very interesting that Peoria, AZ is named after your town. Your blog is not only entertaining, but educational as well :)
Does this mean you know someone else from Tehachapi??
Hey! We've been through Peoria lots of times. My husband John even worked there for about a month and a half. Size really is all relative, though!
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