Peru, NE is a small town with a population of 833 located in the southeast corner of Nebraska. It has a population density of 1,506 people per square mile compared to the US overall population density of 93 people per square mile. Peru offers some great year-round outdoor activities such as fishing at Peru Reservoir and golfing at Links at Peru Golf Course. The town also has plenty of local businesses such as Ponderosa Market, Peru Pharmacy, and Heartland Excavation & Trucking Co Inc. Other organizations found in Peru include Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church and Lions Club International. For those looking for fun sporting events, you won’t have to look far because Peru Public Schools hosts many football and basketball tournaments during fall and winter months.
The population in Peru is 833. There are 1,584 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Peru is 21.2, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Peru is 2.3, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Peru
- 20.5% are married
- 3.6% are divorced
- 26.9% are married with children
- 11.5% have children, but are single
Race in Peru
- 83.3% are White
- 6.5% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 0.1% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 9.2% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.8% Two or more races
- 0.1% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander