Time Zone: Peru lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Peru: 413
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Peru had an population of 837 people. This is a decrease of 1.18% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.95% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Peru had a population of 847 people. This makes Peru the county's 24th most populous community.
The population of Peru represents 0.01% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 332nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 847 people, the population of Peru increased 3.17% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 821 people).
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Peru - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New York (2), North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
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. 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Peru, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<6>
From that list, the Peru post office opened in 1816.
We also found Peru in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Berkshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Peru. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around Peru - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: