Peru, Nebraska

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Peru, Nebraska
settlement_type = City
nickname =
motto =

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image_caption = A house in Peru


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map_caption = Location of Peru, Nebraska


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Nebraska
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Nemaha
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Phil Allgood
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 1.4
area_land_km2 = 1.4
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.5
area_land_sq_mi = 0.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 569
population_density_km2 = 409.5
population_density_sq_mi = 1060.5

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 330
elevation_ft = 1083
latd = 40 |latm = 28 |lats = 48 |latNS = N
longd = 95 |longm = 43 |longs = 53 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 68421
area_code = 402
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 31-38960GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0832047GR|3
website = http://ci.peru.ne.us
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Peru is a city in Nemaha County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 569 at the 2000 census.

Education

Peru State College is in Peru.

Geography

Peru is located at coor dms|40|28|48|N|95|43|53|W|city (40.480055, -95.731286)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 569 people, 246 households, and 132 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,060.5 people per square mile (406.8/km²). There were 290 housing units at an average density of 540.5/sq mi (207.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.66% White, 0.35% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 1.76% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.99% of the population.

There were 246 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.3% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 22.3% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,216, and the median income for a family was $39,875. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,637. About 16.0% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

*Herbert Brownell, Jr., United States Attorney General, was born in Peru.
*Samuel Gordon Daily, United States Congress, lived in Peru.

References

External links

* [http://www.ci.peru.ne.us Peru, Nebraska]