Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Peru, IL: what to set up and who to call
Peru runs its own electric utility, City of Peru; its homes paid 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025. The Peru water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Peru, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Peru.
Power comes from City of Peru
City of Peru (City of Peru - (IL)), a municipal utility, serves 99.1% of Peru residents. Its homes paid an average of 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $84 a month (its average across Illinois).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Peru water system
The Peru water system supplies almost all of Peru. It draws ground water and serves 10,300 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 10.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 98% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IL0990850.
8 home internet providers serve Peru
100% of 4,389 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 32% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 1,200/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 70% | 25/3 |
| Geneseo Communications Services | Fiber | 27% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 81% | 100/20 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 38% | 25/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 38% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Peru: every other week
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Peru, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check peru.il.us →
From peru.il.us, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Peru (93%) is in LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120; parts are in Peru Elementary School District 124 (46%) and Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175 (43%) and Hall High School District 502 (7%) and Dalzell School District 98 (7%) and Oglesby Elementary School District 125 (3%).
B−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Peru is in ZIP code 61354
ZIP codes where Peru residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Peru | ZIP’s residents in Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61354 | Peru, IL | 100% | 95% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Peru
Who supplies Peru’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Peru water system (EPA ID IL0990850). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 10.5 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Peru?
City of Peru (City of Peru - (IL)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Peru?
Xfinity, AT&T, Geneseo Communications Services, T-Mobile, Rise Broadband, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Peru?
61354. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Peru in?
LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120. Parts of the city are in Peru Elementary School District 124 and Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175 and Hall High School District 502 and Dalzell School District 98 and Oglesby Elementary School District 125.
How do I register to vote in Peru?
In Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before). Elections here are run by the LaSalle County Clerk. Check your registration at ova.elections.il.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Peru’s own website (peru.il.us), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.