Location:

County: Miami

County Size: 375.8 square miles

Distance from major cities:

Chicago, IL (NW) 143 miles

Toledo, OH (NE) 222 miles

Indianapolis, IN (S) 70 miles

Population:

      Year                  Peru        County

1970                     14,139      39,246

1980                     13,765      39,820

1990                     12,843      36,897

2000                     12,666      36,082

2005                     12,732      35,620

Education:

Maconaquah School Corporation

North Miami School Corporation

Peru School Corporation

Ivy Tech State College

Indiana University - Kokomo

Healthcare:

Dukes Memorial Hospital

Labor Force:

17,462

Median Household Income:

$39,479