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Peru

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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

via Wikipedia infobox

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.

peru.il.us

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Peru” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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