Moving to Peru, New York

by btobers · Published June 24, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 6,370. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,857 (+7.6% change)
Males: 3,096 (48.6%), Females: 3,274 (51.4%)

Zip code: 12972

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $39,051
Median house value: $94,500

Population by Race

Races in Peru:

White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Black (0.9%)
Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: French (21.5%), Irish (19.5%), German (10.9%), United States (10.3%), English (9.9%), French Canadian (8.3%).

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Peru

High school or higher: 82.9%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.4%
Unemployed: 4.2%
Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Peru town

Never married: 21.3%
Now married: 59.9%
Separated: 3.4%
Widowed: 5.5%
Divorced: 9.9%

2.7% Foreign born (1.1% Asia, 0.8% North America, 0.7% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Peru:

CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY)
FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT (about 23 miles; BURLINGTON, VT)
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Peru:

CLINTON CO (about 8 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PLB)
BURLINGTON INTL (about 28 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)
RUTLAND STATE (about 84 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Peru:

PLATTSBURGH INTL (about 7 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PBG)
ROUSES POINT (about 31 miles; ROUSES POINT, NY; Abbreviation: K21)
MARCY FIELD (about 31 miles; KEENE, NY; Abbreviation: 1I1)

Amtrak stations near Peru:

6 miles: PORT KENT (RTE. 9 NORTH) – Seasonal Station. Services: free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
10 miles: PLATTSBURGH (BRIDGE ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Peru:

SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 9 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)
SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 26 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 33 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,182)
SUNY COLLEGE AT POTSDAM (about 99 miles; POTSDAM, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,885)

Schools

Public high school in Peru:

PERU SHS (Students: 761; Location: 17 SCHOOL ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Peru:

PERU MS (Students: 562; Location: 17 SCHOOL ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
PERU IS (Students: 501; Location: 116 PLEASANT ST; Grades: 03 – 05)
PRIMARY BLDG SCHOOL (Students: 434; Location: 116 PLEASANT ST; Grades: KG – 02)

Private primary/middle school in Peru:

ST AUGUSTINES SCHOOL (Students: 171; Location: PO BOX 567 3030 ROUTE 22 MAIN; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Peru:

PERU FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $109,602; Location: 3024 ROUTE 22; 17,120 books; 406 audio materials; 112 video materials; 46 serial subscriptions)