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Summary for Peru


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Located in: Bennington County (see below)

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

Telephone Area Code: 802

Elevation: 1,630 feet [496.82 m] above sea level<1>

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

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<2>     356   (5.07% decrease since 2010)  
2010:     375   (9.86% decrease since 2000)
2000:     416

Total Area:<3>   37.34 sq. miles [96.7 km²]

Housing Units:<4>   697

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<5>

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

Lat:   43.262000°   (or 43°15'43" N)

Lon:   -72.902600°   (or -72°54'9" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Danby<6>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Peru

GNIS ID:   1462172

FIPS State / Place Code:   50 / 55000

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


About Bennington County

The community of Manchester is the County Seat for {Bennington County}.

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

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     35,470   (4.34% decrease since 2010)  
2010     37,078   (0.23% increase since 2000)
2000:     36,994

Total Area:   677 sq. miles [1,755.1 km²]

Housing Units:   20,922

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Bennington

GNIS ID:   1461758

FIPS State / County Code:   50 / 003

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


About Vermont

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     624,046   (0.27% decrease since 2010)  
2010:     625,741   (2.78% increase since 2000)
2000:     608,827

Websites for State of Vermont

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

Tourism:   https://www.vermontvacation.com/

Parks:   https://www.vtstateparks.com/

Fishing:   https://vtfishandwildlife.com/fish

Hunting:   https://vtfishandwildlife.com/hunt

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Vermont

GNIS ID:   1779802

FIPS State:   50

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Peru - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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).
<5>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.
<6>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Peru.