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Summary for Peru

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Located in: Berkshire County (see below)

Pronunciation: pur-roo <1>

Time Zone: Peru lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 413

Elevation: 2,050 feet [624.84 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Peru)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	837 (1.18% decrease since 2010)
2010:	847 (3.17% increase since 2000)
2000:	821

Total Area:<4> 26.03 sq. miles [67.4 km²]

Housing Units:<5> 413

Websites for Peru

Junior League: www.jlbc.info/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Peru:

Lat: 42.438100° (or 42°26'17" N)

Lon: -73.045900° (or -73°2'45" W)

USGS Topo Map: Peru<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Peru

GNIS ID: 619423

FIPS State / Place Code: 25 / 53015

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Peru)

About Berkshire County

The community of Pittsfield is the County Seat for {Berkshire County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Berkshire)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	124,944 (4.85% decrease since 2010)
2010	131,317 (2.69% decrease since 2000)
2000:	134,953

Total Area: 946 sq. miles [2,451.2 km²] - of which 2.07% is water (19.6 sq. miles [50.8 km²])

Housing Units: 68,508

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Berkshire

GNIS ID: 606928

FIPS State / County Code: 25 / 003

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Peru)

About Massachusetts

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	6,894,883 (5.3% increase since 2010)
2010:	6,547,629 (3.13% increase since 2000)
2000:	6,349,097

Websites for State of Massachusetts

Official Website: https://www.mass.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitma.com/

Parks: https://www.mass.gov/visit-massachusetts-state-parks

Fishing: https://www.mass.gov/freshwater-fishing

Hunting: https://www.mass.gov/topics/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Massachusetts

GNIS ID: 606926

FIPS State: 25

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Peru)

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Peru - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Peru. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Peru, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Peru.