Welcome to Peru ...

The Town of Peru is located in Bennington County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Peru has a population of 356 people<2> (see below for details).

Peru is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Peru: 802

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Peru had an population of 356 people. This is a decrease of 5.07% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.42% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Peru had a population of 375 people. This makes Peru the county's 16th most populous community.

The population of Peru represents 0.06% of the total population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 250th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 375 people, the population of Peru decreased 9.86% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 416 people).

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

Communities Also Named Peru ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Peru - they are located in New York and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Peru ...

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

• Manchester
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Bennington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,214 people
• Chester
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Windsor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,018 people
• Clarendon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
  • Clarendon is located in Rutland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
• Arlington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Arlington is located in Bennington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,204 people
• Wallingford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
  • Wallingford is located in Rutland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
• Dorset
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorset have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
  • Dorset is located in Bennington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
• Ludlow
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
  • Ludlow is located in Windsor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,856 people
• Londonderry
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
  • Londonderry is located in Windham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
• Cavendish
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavendish have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavendish
  • Cavendish is located in Windsor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,415 people
• Pawlet
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawlet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawlet
  • Pawlet is located in Rutland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 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. 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.