Bird's eye view of the city of Peru, Miami Co., Indiana 1868, 1868
Peru Township’s story
192 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1868.
- 1834Peru Township is settled
Peru TownshipIN
Population
10,612
2025 Census estimate · −0.3% since 2020
Median home value
$97K
Census ACS
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
41.2
years
Jobs based here
4,152
Balanced
Is Peru Township a good place to live?
22% of residents live below the poverty line in Peru Township, above both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The biggest park or preserve is West City Park, at 26 acres. We don’t grade Peru Township yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Peru Township stand out
Where Peru Township beats most towns.
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Peru Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Peru Township, and how to reach them.
PowerCity of Peru13.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPeru Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Peru Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMiami County Voter RegistrationMiami County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code4697046970 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Peru Township.
Natural hazards
The FEMA risk score in Peru Township is higher than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Peru Township after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2005. 77% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 6%. One flood insurance claim has been paid in the town since 1998.
87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 1998
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Peru Township’s kids attend
The largest public high school is Peru Jr/Sr High School, with 814 students. The public schools here belong to the Peru Community Schools. Two of its 3 schools are shown below, with the reason for each.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Pointe Upper ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–6 | Grades 3–6 | 574 | C+ |
| Peru Jr/Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 814 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
Peru Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 21 inches of snow a winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring40–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Peru Township
The top destinations are Peru (24%), Kokomo (9%) and Logansport (5%). 26% of working residents work locally in Peru Township. Employers in Peru Township shed 1,525 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 4,152. In Peru Township, the typical household income is $53,000.
26%work in town
| Peru Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 26% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Peru Township26%
Peru24%
Kokomo9%
Logansport5%
Wabash5%
17 mi
median commute distance
4,152
jobs based in Peru Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Peru Township is
In Peru Township, 17% of adults worry about having enough food, where Indiana’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 14%. For adults in the town, the share who have diabetes is 15%.
| Peru Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Peru Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.4% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 19.6% | 15.7% |
Dukes Memorial Hospital
1.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Peru Township keeps 0.2% of its land conserved
There are 7.3 miles of trail across 5 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Peru Township: 5, covering 53 acres. For Peru Township, the concentration of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile.
0.2%conserved
| Peru Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.2%
conserved · 40 of 16,213 acres
7.3 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. West City Park | 0.3 mi | 26 |
| 2. Peru River Walkway | 0.1 mi | 16 |
| 3. River Walkway Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Peru Township
18pages on Peru Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Peru Township; the nearest are
Indiana University-KokomoUniversity or college · Public · Kokomo22 mi$8,424 in-state tuitionIvy Tech Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Indianapolis67.3 mi$5,154 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Peru Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Peru Township
Town in Indiana
Peru is a city in, and the county seat of, Miami County, Indiana, United States. It is 73 miles (117 km) north of Indianapolis. The population was 11,073 at the 2020 census, making it the most populous community in Miami County. Peru is located along the Wabash River and is part of the Kokomo-Peru Combined Statistical Area. Residents of Peru usually pronounce the name of Peru like the name of the nation of Peru as it is commonly pronounced in American English. Elderly Hoosiers commonly use the archaic pronunciation of PEE-roo.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1834
- Area
- 5.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 650 ft
- ZIP code
- 46970–46971, 46970
- Area code
- 765
Peru Township’s neighbors
9 towns share a border with Peru Township.
Pipe Creek TownshipWashington TownshipJefferson TownshipButler TownshipPeruMiami TownshipErie TownshipTipton TownshipRichland TownshipPeru Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peru Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pipe Creek Township | #517 | C− | A− | — | C | D |
| Washington Township | #564 | D | A | — | C | D |
| Jefferson Township | — | — | A+ | — | B− | D |
| Butler Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Peru | #375 | B− | A | A | B− | D |
| Miami Township | — | — | A− | — | B | D |
| Erie Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Jefferson Township and Miami Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Pipe Creek Township, Washington Township, Jefferson Township and Miami Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Peru Township, Butler Township and Erie Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Peru Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Peru Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Peru Township, IN a good place to live?
We don’t grade Peru Township yet; the figures below are still real.