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Peru, Kansas
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Location within Chautauqua County and Kansas
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Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Chautauqua |
Founded | 1870 |
Incorporated | 1904 |
Named for | Peru, Illinois |
Area | |
• Total | 0.32 sq mi (0.84 km2) |
• Land | 0.32 sq mi (0.84 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
Population
(2010)
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• Total | 139 |
• Estimate
(2019)
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124 |
• Density | 382.72/sq mi (147.94/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code |
67360
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Area code | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-55525 |
GNIS ID | 469138 |
Peru is a city in Chautauqua County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 139.
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History
Peru was founded in 1870. It was named by E. R. Cutler, president of the town company, for his hometown of Peru, Illinois.
Geography
Peru is located at 37°4′53″N 96°5′47″W / 37.08139°N 96.09639°W (37.081299, -96.096277). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 135 | — | |
1910 | 575 | — | |
1920 | 570 | −0.9% | |
1930 | 628 | 10.2% | |
1940 | 487 | −22.5% | |
1950 | 368 | −24.4% | |
1960 | 340 | −7.6% | |
1970 | 289 | −15.0% | |
1980 | 286 | −1.0% | |
1990 | 206 | −28.0% | |
2000 | 183 | −11.2% | |
2010 | 139 | −24.0% | |
2019 (est.) | 124 | −10.8% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 139 people, 67 households, and 36 families residing in the city. The population density was 434.4 inhabitants per square mile (167.7/km2). There were 99 housing units at an average density of 309.4 per square mile (119.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 82.0% White, 8.6% Native American, 0.7% from other races, and 8.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.6% of the population.
There were 67 households, of which 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.3% were non-families. 43.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.81.
The median age in the city was 49.3 years. 16.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14.4% were from 25 to 44; 35.3% were from 45 to 64; and 22.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 54.7% male and 45.3% female.
Transportation
Highway U.S. Route 166 runs through Peru.
Education
Peru is served by USD 286 Chautauqua County.
Peru High School was closed through school unification. The Peru High School mascot was Trojans.
Notable people
- Madelyn Dunham (1922-2008), maternal grandmother of Barack Obama, was born in Peru. She died on November 2, 2008, two days before her grandson was elected president.
See also
In Spanish: Peru (Kansas) para niños