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Peru

Also known as Peru, Illinois, Peru, IL

city in Illinois, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Illinois
County: Bureau , LaSalle
Townships: Peru , Dimmick , Hall
Mayor: Ken Kolowski
Total: 10.12 sq mi (26.21 km )
Land: 9.98 sq mi (25.86 km )
Water: 0.14 sq mi (0.35 km )
Elevation: 640 ft (200 m)
Estimate 2024: 9,793
Density: 977.9/sq mi (377.57/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( CST )
Summer dst: UTC−5 ( CDT )
Fips code: 17-59234
Website: City of Peru official website

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Official website

Government Agenda, Minutes, Videos, News - City of Peru Illinois 61354

City of Peru, Illinois features city council meeting minutes, agendas, city council meeting videos, documents, forms, maps, resident news and transparency.

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Peru
Population: 9896
Area: 23.497308
Elevation: 597
Official website: www.peru.il.us
Image: Peru from the Air (looking South over the city).jpg
Households: 4482
Dialing code: 815

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Commons category: Peru, Illinois
postal code: 61354
inception: 1838-01-01
P8168: caduceus
water as percent of area: 1.1872
per capita income: 34268

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Peru is a city in LaSalle and Bureau counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,896 at the 2020 census, down from 10,295 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. Peru and its twin city, LaSalle, make up the core of Illinois Valley.

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