Peru, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,515. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,537 (+1.5% change)
Males: 757 (50.0%), Females: 758 (50.0%)

Oxford County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $38,083
Median house value: $72,900

Population by Race

Races in Peru:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
• American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (19.4%), United States (16.0%), French (15.7%), French Canadian (12.3%), Irish (7.5%), German (5.6%).

Elevation: 409 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Peru

• High school or higher: 87.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
• Unemployed: 5.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Peru town

• Never married: 23.8%
• Now married: 58.9%
• Separated: 0.4%
• Widowed: 6.9%
• Divorced: 10.1%

1.1% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Peru:

• RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; RUMFORD, ME)
• RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; RUMFORD, ME)
• FRANKLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; FARMINGTON, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Peru:

• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 54 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 61 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
• PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 103 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Peru:

• SWANS FLD (about 1 miles; DIXFIELD, ME; Abbreviation: 3S2)
• BOWMAN FIELD (about 21 miles; LIVERMORE FALLS, ME; Abbreviation: B10)
• OXFORD COUNTY REGIONAL (about 25 miles; OXFORD, ME; Abbreviation: 81B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Peru:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 23 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 46 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 53 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 57 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 71 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 101 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 103 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Public primary/middle school in Peru:

• PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 181; Location: 30 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 08)