Town guide

Peoria, Colorado

Peoria is a community in Adams County, Colorado, home to about 75 people across 14 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 80103.

Homes sold for a median of $235 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population755 per sq mi
Median home value$527,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$235Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Peoria

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Peoria

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Aurora, CO26 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ608 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Peoria; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Peoria

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Peoria had 153 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2010.

It’s the 428th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Adams County grew from 8,892 residents in 1910 to 519,572 in 2020.

Peoria population by census2010: 163, 2020: 15316320101532020

Adams County, 1910–2020

Adams County population, 1910 to 20201910: 8,892, 1920: 14,430, 1930: 20,245, 1940: 22,481, 1950: 40,234, 1960: 120,296, 1970: 185,789, 1980: 245,944, 1990: 265,038, 2000: 363,857, 2010: 441,603, 2020: 519,5729K’10’2020K’30’4040K’50’60186K’70’80265K’90’00442K’10520K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 16.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PeoriaJan: high 42°F, low 14°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 16°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 25°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 32°F, 1.8 in; May: high 71°F, low 42°F, 2.5 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 51°F, 2 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 57°F, 2.6 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 56°F, 2 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 47°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 33°F, 1 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 22°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 14°F, 0.5 in42°14°Jan0.545°16°Feb0.554°25°Mar1.261°32°Apr1.871°42°May2.583°51°Jun2.090°57°Jul2.687°56°Aug2.079°47°Sep1.265°33°Oct1.053°22°Nov0.743°14°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Byers 5 Ene, CO weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Adams County

207,227 jobs at 11,319 businesses in Adams County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Adams CountyHealth care and social assistance: 30,319 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 29,914 jobs; Retail trade: 26,792 jobs; Construction: 24,532 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 19,846 jobs; Wholesale trade: 18,994 jobs; Manufacturing: 14,282 jobs; Administrative and support: 10,564 jobsHealth care and social assistance 15% Transportation and warehousing 14% Retail trade 13% Construction 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 9% Manufacturing 7% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Peoria.

Nearest hospitals

  • AdventHealth ParkerGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Parker32.0 miles
  • The Medical Center of Aurora & South HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Aurora33.4 miles
  • Va Eastern Colorado Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Aurora33.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Peoria

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Byers Park · 2 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Byers General Store1.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Byers Pharmacy1.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Kelver Library1.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Byers Historical Church Museum1.4 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Peoria

Public schools here are run by Byers School District No. 32J. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Astravo Online Academy Elementary SchoolByersPre-K–5645Public1.0 mi
Byers Elementary SchoolByersPre-K–6275Public1.0 mi
Colorado Virtual AcademyByersK–6493Public1.0 mi
Astravo Online Academy Middle SchoolByers6–8762Public1.0 mi
Colorado Online Middle SchoolByers6–8211Public1.0 mi
Byers Junior-Senior High SchoolByers7–12235Public1.0 mi
Colorado Virtual Academy Middle SchoolByers7–8170Public1.0 mi
Astravo Online Academy High SchoolByers9–122,750Public1.0 mi
Colorado Online High SchoolByers9–12539Public1.0 mi
Colorado Virtual Academy High SchoolByers9–12773Public1.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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