What is the population of Peru?

The population of Peru, IL is 9,612.

Where is Peru located?

Peru, IL is located at latitude 41.3275300 and longitude -89.1289700. It is in United States.

What is the area of Peru?

The area of Peru, IL is 16 km².

What is the elevation of Peru?

Peru, IL has an elevation of 183 meters (600 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Peru in?

Peru, IL is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What state is Peru in?

Peru is in the state of Illinois, United States.

What county is Peru, IL in?

Peru is in LaSalle County, Illinois.

How has the population of Peru changed?

The population of Peru, IL has decreased from 10,295 (2010) to 9,612 (2020), a change of -6.6%.

Peru, Illinois

Peru: city in Illinois, United States.

About

Peru is a city located in the county of LaSalle in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 10,295 and a population density of 643 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 9,612 inhabitants.

The city was created 188 years ago in 1837.

Peru locator map — Location of Peru on Illinois map.

Quick Facts about Peru

Population	9,612 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Illinois (United States)
County	LaSalle County
Postal code	61354
Phone Area Codes	815
Area	16 km²
Latitude & Longitude	41.3275,-89.1290
Altitude	1,959 feet / 597 meters
Establishment	January 01, 1838 (188 years ago)
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	07:43:04 (23rd September 2026)
Density	601 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-6.63% (2010-2020)
Weather	68℉ Partly Sunny 7-days weather

Peru from the Air 'looking South over the city' image

Geography

Peru is located at 41°19'39"N 89°7'44"W (41.3275300, -89.1289700).

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Weather

68°F

Partly Sunny

5 to 15 mph NE Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

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Official website of Peru

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Peru decreased by 6.63% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	10,295	-	census
2011	10,269	-0.25%	estimation process
2012	10,199	-0.68%	estimation process
2013	10,093	-1.04%	estimation process
2014	10,023	-0.69%	estimation process
2015	9,949	-0.74%	estimation process
2016	9,886	-0.63%	estimation process
2017	9,829	-0.58%	estimation process
2018	9,794	-0.36%	estimation process
2019	9,718	-0.78%	estimation process
2020	9,612	-1.09%	estimation process

Peru zip code is 61354. County name: LaSalle, County fips: 17099

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Best Things to Do in Peru

1Peru Diamond Railroad Crossing

100 Church St, Peru, IL 61354, United States View details

Services and Civic Places in Peru

1Peru Municipal Building

1901 4th St, Peru, IL 61354 View details

Website available

2City of Peru

1901 4th St, Peru, IL 61354 View details

Phone: +18152230061 | Website available

3Peru Municipal Electric Department

4005 Plank Rd, Peru, IL 61354 View details

Phone: +18152230044 | Website available

People born in Peru (13)

People born in Peru, including composer and performer of piano music. Zez Confrey, baseball player J. A. Happ, baseball player Russ Meyer, .

More notable people

William E. Metzger (American automotive pioneer) he was born in 30/09/1868
Katharine Bushnell (American physician and missionary) she was born in 05/02/1856
Ken Gorgal (American football player (1929-2016)) he was born in 13/02/1929
Nora Kirkpatrick (American actress) she was born in 06/12/1984
Thomas Lynch (American baseball player) he was born in 01/01/1863
John Virginius Bennes (American architect) he was born in 23/08/1867
W. T. Cook (American college football, basketball and baseball coach (1884-1970)) he was born in 01/01/1884
Florence Holbrook (American educator and author) she was born in 01/01/1860
George A. Harrop (American physician) he was born in 05/11/1890
Frederic Howard Hatton (American actor (1879-1946)) he was born in 30/07/1879

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Peru, IL. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
145831	Illinois Valley Community College	Oglesby (IL)	61348-9692

Nearby Transit Stations (16)

Rail and bus stations connected to Peru, IL. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
MDT	Mendota station	783 Main Street	RAIL
PCT	Princeton	107 Bicentennial Dr.	RAIL
PLO	Plano	101 West Main Street	RAIL
DWT	Dwight station	119 West Main St.	RAIL
PON	Pontiac station	721 West Washington St.	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Peru.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Peru Post Office	Peru (IL)	61354

Other cities in LaSalle County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in LaSalle County , IL.

City Name	Population	Title
Ottawa	18,097	City in Illinois, United States
Streator	12,933	City in Illinois
La Salle	9,609	City in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States
Mendota	6,904	Township in LaSalle County, Illinois
Northville	6,753	Township in LaSalle County, Illinois
Marseilles	4,778	City in LaSalle County, Illinois
Deer Park	4,199	Village in United States of America
Oglesby	3,526	City in LaSalle Co.
Sheridan	2,515	Village in Illinois, United States
Seneca	2,179	Village in Illinois
Utica	1,988	Village also known as Utica, in LaSalle County, Illinois
Earlville	1,570	City in Delaware County, Iowa, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Peru distances to largest Illinois cities