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Welcome to Peru ...

The city of Peru is located in Miami County<1> and is the County Seat for Miami County.

Peru was established in 1834.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Peru has a population of 11,005 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Peru is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Peru lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Peru (for example, toward Remington), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Peru: 765

The ZIP code for Peru: 46970<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Peru had an population of 11,005 people. This is a decrease of 3.61% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.31% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Peru had a population of 11,417 people (which is 31.02% of the total population of Miami County). This makes Peru the county's most populous community.

The population of Peru represents 0.18% of the total population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 73rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 11,417 people, the population of Peru decreased 12.14% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 12,994 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Peru.

Communities Also Named Peru ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Peru - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New York (2), North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Peru.

Websites for Peru ...

Official Website: www.cityofperu.org/

Communities near Peru ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peru.

  • Kokomo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokomo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
    • Kokomo is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,243 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kokomo <6>
  • Logansport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Wabash
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabash have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
    • Wabash is located in Wabash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabash <6>
  • Greentown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
    • Greentown is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <6>
  • Galveston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galveston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
    • Galveston is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galveston <6>
  • Converse
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Akron
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Walton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <6>
  • Bunker Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
    • Bunker Hill is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <6>
  • La Fontaine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fontaine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fontaine
    • La Fontaine is located in Wabash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Peru. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peru.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peru. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Peru.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peru. Our list includes 33 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Peru.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peru ...

Looking for more information about Peru? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Peru, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Peru.

Adding Peru to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Peru in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Peru was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Peru post office opened in 1835.

We also found Peru in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Peru.

The official website for Peru: www.cityofperu.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Miami, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Peru.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Peru - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Peru). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Peru or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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