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  | City: | Peru | 
| State: | New York | 
| Area Code: | 518 | 
| Latitude: | 44.549220 | 
| Longitude: | -73.529348 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Harkness | 
| Population: | 5,531 | 
| 2000 Population: | 5,615 | 
| White Population: | 5,493 | 
| Black Population: | 47 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 48 | 
| Asian Population: | 26 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 3 | 
| Other Population: | 8 | 
| Male Population: | 2,733 | 
| Female Population: | 2,882 | 
| Median Age: | 37.40 | 
| Male Median Age: | 36.80 | 
| Female Median Age: | 37.90 | 
| Households: | 2,254 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.71 | 
| Average House Value: | $92,100 | 
| Average Household Income: | $40,774 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 79 | 
| Number of Employees: | 422 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $8,186,000 | 
| Land Area: | 61.677 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.048 sq mi | 
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