Peru, Kansas
| Peru, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Chautauqua County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Chautauqua County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 37°4′53″N 96°5′47″W / 37.08139°N 96.09639°WCoordinates: 37°4′53″N 96°5′47″W / 37.08139°N 96.09639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Chautauqua |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2) |
| • Land | 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 139 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 130 |
| • Density | 430/sq mi (170/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67360 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-55525 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0469138 |
Peru is a city in Chautauqua County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 139.
Peru was founded in 1870. It was named by E. R. Cutler, president of the town company, for his hometown of Peru, Illinois.
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.
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.
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