What is the population of Peru?

The population of Peru, IN is 10,937.

Where is Peru located?

Peru, IN is located at latitude 40.7536500 and longitude -86.0688800. It is in United States.

What is the area of Peru?

The area of Peru, IN is 13.457442 km².

What is the elevation of Peru?

Peru, IN has an elevation of 199 meters (653 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Peru in?

Peru, IN is in the America/Indiana/Indianapolis time zone.

What state is Peru in?

Peru is in the state of Indiana, United States.

What county is Peru, IN in?

Peru is in Miami County, Indiana.

How has the population of Peru changed?

The population of Peru, IN has decreased from 11,417 (2010) to 10,937 (2020), a change of -4.2%.

Peru, Indiana

Peru: city in Indiana, United States

About

Peru is a city located in the county of Miami in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its population at the 2010 census was 11,417 and a population density of 848 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 10,937 inhabitants.

The city was created 192 years ago in 1833.

Peru locator map — Location of Peru on Indiana map.

Quick Facts about Peru

Population	10,937 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Indiana (United States)
County	Miami County
Postal code	46970–46971
Phone Area Codes	765
Area	13.46 km²
Latitude & Longitude	40.7537,-86.0689
Altitude	650 feet / 198 meters
Capital city	Peru is capital of Miami County
Establishment	January 01, 1834 (192 years ago)
Time Zone	America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Local time	20:52:49 (15th April 2026)
Density	813 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-4.39% (2010-2020)
Weather	66℉ Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 7-days weather

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Geography

Peru is located at 40°45'13"N 86°4'8"W (40.7536500, -86.0688800).

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Weather

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Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

15 mph SW Overnight

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Peru decreased by 4.39% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	11,417	-	census
2011	11,493	0.66%	estimation process
2012	11,449	-0.38%	estimation process
2013	11,334	-1.01%	estimation process
2014	11,276	-0.51%	estimation process
2015	11,269	-0.06%	estimation process
2016	11,268	-0.01%	estimation process
2017	11,174	-0.84%	estimation process
2018	11,083	-0.82%	estimation process
2019	11,005	-0.71%	estimation process
2020	10,937	-0.62%	estimation process

Peru zip code is 46970. County name: Miami, County fips: 18103

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Best Things to Do in Peru

1Miami State Recreation Area

Rating: 4.6 (1018)

E 500 S, Peru, IN 46970, United States View details

Phone: +17654736528 | Website available

2Grissom Air Museum

Rating: 4.7 (524)

1000 W Hoosier Blvd, Peru, IN 46970, United States View details

Phone: +17656898011 | Website available

3Mississinewa Reservoir

Rating: 4.6 (242)

5613 E Mississinewa Dam Rd, Peru, IN 46970, United States View details

Phone: +17654736528 | Website available

4Miami County Museum

Rating: 4.7 (72)

51 N Broadway, Peru, IN 46970, United States View details

Phone: +17654739183

5American Huey Museum

Rating: 4.8 (49)

1697 W Hoosier Blvd, Peru, IN 46970, United States View details

Phone: +17656897500 | Website available

Services and Civic Places in Peru

1Peru City City Hall

Rating: 3.5 (2)

35 S Broadway, Peru, IN 46970 View details

Phone: +17654732153 | Website available

2Mayor's Office

Rating: 4 (1)

35 S Broadway, Peru, IN 46970 View details

Phone: +17654722400 | Website available

3Clerk-Treasurer's Office

Rating: 3 (1)

35 S Broadway, Peru, IN 46970 View details

Phone: +17654722344

4Building & Zoning Department

Rating: 5 (1)

35 S Broadway, Peru, IN 46970 View details

Phone: +17654734881

5USDA Agricultural Services

1626 W Logansport Rd, Peru, IN 46970, United States View details

Phone: +17654736753 | Website available

People born in Peru (24)

People born in Peru, including Vaudevillian and Comedian Ole Olsen, composer and songwriter Cole Porter, politician Thurman C. Crook, .

More notable people

Bob Gibbs (U.S. Representative from Ohio) he was born in 14/06/1954
Phillip Hinkle (American politician) he was born in 25/12/1946
Frank Fetter (American economist) he was born in 08/03/1863
Nancy Wilson-Pajic (American photographer) she was born in 01/01/1941
Alfred Bergman (American baseball player (1889-1961)) he was born in 27/09/1889
B. J. Penn (American government official) he was born in 02/04/1938
Charles Redmon (American hammer thrower) he was born in 01/02/1900
Dutch Bergman (American football player and coach, basketball coach, baseball coach, college athletics administrator (1895-1972)) he was born in 23/02/1895
Hiram Iddings Bearss (Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient) he was born in 13/04/1875
Richard Antrim (United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient) he was born in 17/12/1907
Paul Ray (American politician) he was born in 25/10/1966
Keith O'Conner Murphy (American musician) he was born in 09/11/1944
Robert Edward Weaver (U.S. regionalist artist and illustrator (1913–1991)) he was born in 01/01/1913
Martinus Andersen (American artist) he was born in 01/01/1878
Emil Schram he was born in 01/01/1893
James Richard Moseley (1948-) he was born in 02/06/1948
Frank Scott Clark (American photographer) he was born in 16/09/1865
James Edward Blake (American painter) he was born in 08/06/1864

Nearby Schools and Colleges

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

Code	Name	City	ZIP
462017	Summit Salon Academy-Kokomo	Kokomo (IN)	46901-6248

Nearby Transit Stations (8)

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

Code	Name	Address	Type
LAF	Lafayette station	200 North 2nd St.	RAIL
REN	Rensselaer	619 North Cullen Street	RAIL
CRB	Crawfordsville (Bus), Indiana	1000 Smith Ave	BUS
EKH	Elkhart station	131 Tyler Avenue	RAIL
SOB	South Bend station	2702 West Washington Avenue	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Peru.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Peru Post Office	Peru (IN)	46970

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Other cities in Miami County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Miami County , IN.

City Name	Population	Title
Flora	1,998	Human settlement in Carroll County, Indiana, United States of America
Miami	1,259	Unincorporated community in Miami County, Indiana, United States
Denver	462	Town in Indiana, United States
Amboy	353	Town of the United States
Macy	200	Town in Indiana

Distance to Other Cities

Peru distances to largest Indiana cities