Peru Township, LaSalle County, Illinois

Infobox Settlement
unit_pref=Imperial
settlement_type=Township
official_name = Peru Township
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map_caption = Location in LaSalle County
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Illinois
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = LaSalle
leader_title = Supervisor
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established_title = Established
established_date = September 27, 1856
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area_total_km2 = 46.61
area_total_sq_mi = 18.0
area_land_km2 = 45.32
area_land_sq_mi = 17.5
area_water_km2 = 1.29
area_water_sq_mi = 0.5
area_water_percent = 3
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 10272|population_footnotes=
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timezone = CST
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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Peru Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. The population was 10,272 at the 2000 census. Peru Township was originally named Salisbury Township, but was changed on September 27, 1856.

External links

* [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_lang=en&_ US Census]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Peru-La-Salle-IL.html City-data.com]
* [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/lasalle.html Illinois State Archives]