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Peru, IN is a small community situated in northern Indiana. The population of Peru, IN as of 2019 was 11,123 people and the population density was 2,144 people per square mile. Home to a variety of businesses, organizations and year-round outdoor activities, Peru offers something for everyone. Some popular local businesses include Tom's Bar-B-Q Smokehouse, Los Amigos Mexican Restaurant and the Culver's Dairy Queen. For those looking for outdoor activities in Peru, IN there is camping at Miami State Recreation Area or hiking at the Miami County Rails to Trails Park. There are also many organizations that are dedicated to improving the area such as Peru Rotary Club and Miami County United Way. Finally if you're looking for sporting events in Peru there are multiple baseball tournaments held each year during the summer months such as 'The Tractor Pull'.

The population in Peru is 11,123. There are 2,180 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Peru is 41.5, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Peru is 2.5, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in Peru
- 44.1% are married
- 17.5% are divorced
- 28.8% are married with children
- 22.1% have children, but are single
Race in Peru

- 84.4% are White
- 7.4% are Black
- 0.7% are Asian
- 1.5% are Native American
- 0.1% claim Other
- 4.7% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.3% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

   Estimated Total Population by Age

  PeoplePeru, IndianaUnited States
  11,123.0329,725,481.0
  50.1%50.5%
  49.9%49.5%
  41.538.4
 
  11,369.0326,569,308.0
  11,552.0309,327,143.0
  12,994.0285,036,114.0
  12,843.0251,960,433.0
  -15.8%15.6%
  -14.8%30.8%
 
  2180.193.4
  5.1023531905.423
  0.094264836.791
 
  86.3%59.4%
  6.1%12.2%
  0.1%5.6%
  0.3%0.6%
  0.0%0.2%
  0.1%0.4%
  3.0%3.2%
  4.1%18.4%
 
  44.1%49.8%
  42.2%48.0%
  1.9%1.8%
  55.9%50.2%
  29.9%33.8%
  18.8%10.8%
  7.2%5.6%
 
  2.442.6
  4,491.0124,010,992.0
  2,800.080,755,759.0
  23.3%30.5%
  44.1%42.9%
  1,691.043,255,233.0
  23.4%15.8%
  9.1%10.8%
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Snowy cold weather like the north with inbred hillbillies like the south. This town is truly the worst of both worlds. Dumb, uneducated white trash is the norm, not the  More

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It's a small northern Indiana town. That's pretty much all you can say. I can't speak for the city schools, but my experience at Maconaquah was good, especially after  More

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Over 6 years ago

PERU IS A GREAT PLACE...NOT SO GREAT THO IF YOU ARE YOUNG AND LOOKING FOR A HIGH PAYING JOB...WE ARE ALMOST RETIRED...ITS A LAYED BACK TOWN...WITH ONE DYING EXPENSIVE  More

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