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Population (year 2000): 12,994. Estimated
population in July 2005: 12,732 (-2.0% change)
Males: 6,081 (46.8%), Females: 6,913 (53.2%)
Miami County
Zip code:
46970
Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $30,668 (year 2000)
Median house value: $55,400 (year 2000)
Races in Peru:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.1%)
- Black (2.9%)
- American Indian (2.5%)
- Two or more races (1.8%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (20.7%), United States
(13.0%), Irish (11.7%), English (7.7%), Dutch (2.5%), French
(2.4%).
Elevation: 656 feet
Land area: 4.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Peru
- High school or higher: 77.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
- Unemployed: 4.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Peru city
- Never married: 21.4%
- Now married: 51.8%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 10.3%
- Divorced: 14.4%
1.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +21 (+0.2%).
Hospital/medical center in Peru:
- DUKES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (275 W 12TH ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Peru:
- WABASH COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WABASH, IN)
- HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSP OF KOK (about 19
miles; KOKOMO, IN)
- SCCI HOSPITAL OF KOKOMO (about 19 miles; KOKOMO, IN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Peru:
- GRISSOM ARB (about 11 miles; PERU, IN; ID: GUS)
- ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 56 miles;
ANDERSON, IN; ID: AID)
- DELAWARE COUNTY - JOHNSON FIELD (about 60 miles;
MUNCIE, IN; ID: MIE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Peru:
- PERU MUNI (about 5 miles; PERU, IN; ID: I76)
- MISSISSINEWA RESERVOIR LANDING AREA (about 12 miles;
PERU, IN; ID: 43I)
- KOKOMO MUNI (about 17 miles; KOKOMO, IN; ID: OKK)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Peru:
- INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; MARION,
IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
- ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; ANDERSON, IN;
FT enrollment: 2,116)
- BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; MUNCIE, IN;
FT enrollment: 17,039)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 60 miles; SOUTH
BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 63 miles;
MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013)
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 63 miles; WEST
LAFAYETTE, IN; FT enrollment: 36,407)
- BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN;
FT enrollment: 3,721)
Public high school in Peru:
- PERU HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 731; Location:
401 N BROADWAY; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Peru:
- BLAIR POINTE SCHOOL (Students: 598; Location:
300 BLAIR PIKE; Grades: KG - 06)
- PERU JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 419;
Location: 30 E DANIEL ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
- PIPE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 370;
Location: 3036 W 400 S; Grades: PK - 03)
- ELMWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 329;
Location: 515 N WAYNE ST; Grades: KG - 04)
- SOUTH PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 180;
Location: PARK DR; Grades: KG - 04)
- HOLMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 160;
Location: 425 W MAIN ST; Grades: KG - 04)
Private primary/middle schools in Peru:
- ST JOHNS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 150;
Location: 181 W MAIN ST; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST CHARLES SCHOOL (Students: 149; Location:
80 W 5TH STREET; Grades: PK - 6)
Library in Peru:
- PERU PL (Operating income: $376,891;
Location: 102 E MAIN ST; 55,317 books; 1,298 audio
materials; 1,517 video materials; 175 serial
subscriptions)
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