Old Peru, Iowa

Old Peru, Iowa
—  Unincorporated community  —
Old Peru, Iowa Location within the state of Iowa
Coordinates: 41°14′9″N 93°56′43″W / 41.23583°N 93.94528°W / 41.23583; -93.94528Coordinates: 41°14′9″N 93°56′43″W / 41.23583°N 93.94528°W / 41.23583; -93.94528
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Madison
Elevation	1,122 ft (342 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes
FIPS code
GNIS feature ID	459832

Old Peru (also Peru) is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Iowa, United States. Its elevation is 1,122 feet (342 m).^[1] Although Old Peru is unincorporated, it once had a post office under the name of Peru; the office was established on 18 April 1853 and closed on 14 September 1903.^[2] Even though the community's post office has been closed for over a century, ZIP Code 50222 is still reserved for Peru.^[3]

The original (seedling) delicious apple tree grew in Peru.^[4]

References

1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Old Peru, Iowa
2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peru Post Office
3. ^ Zip Code Lookup
4. ^ http://www.bestapples.com/varieties/varieties_red_delicious.shtml