Summary for Peru

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Located in: Clinton County (see below)

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

Telephone Area Codes: 518 & 838<1>

Elevation: 330 feet [100.58 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

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

Lat: 44.581000° (or 44°34'51" N)

Lon: -73.527400° (or -73°31'38" W)

USGS Topo Map: Peru<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Peru

GNIS ID: 960223

FIPS State / Place Code: 36 / 57364

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

About Clinton County

The community of Plattsburgh is the County Seat for Clinton County.

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

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	80,485 (1.96% decrease since 2010)
2010	82,096 (2.76% increase since 2000)
2000:	79,894

Total Area:<6> 1,117 sq. miles [2,894.4 km²] - of which 7.13% is water (79.7 sq. miles [206.4 km²])

Housing Units: <7> 35,888

Official Website: www.co.clinton.ny.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Clinton

GNIS ID: 974108

FIPS State / County Code: 36 / 019

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

About New York

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	19,463,131 (0.44% increase since 2010)
2010:	19,378,102 (2.12% increase since 2000)
2000:	18,976,457

Websites for State of New York

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

Tourism: https://www.iloveny.com/

Parks: https://parks.ny.gov/

Fishing: https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing

Hunting: https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of New York

GNIS ID: 1779796

FIPS State: 36

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peru. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clinton County: www.co.clinton.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Peru area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Peru area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Peru - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Peru.
<5>	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.
<6>	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.
<7>	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).