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  | City: | Peru | 
| State: | Indiana | 
| Area Code: | 765 | 
| Latitude: | 40.753380 | 
| Longitude: | -86.078214 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | |
| Population: | 24,411 | 
| 2000 Population: | 25,373 | 
| White Population: | 23,383 | 
| Black Population: | 1,037 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 319 | 
| Asian Population: | 102 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 311 | 
| Indian Population: | 6 | 
| Other Population: | 129 | 
| Male Population: | 12,922 | 
| Female Population: | 12,451 | 
| Median Age: | 36.50 | 
| Male Median Age: | 35.40 | 
| Female Median Age: | 37.70 | 
| Households: | 11,002 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.46 | 
| Average House Value: | $69,100 | 
| Average Household Income: | $38,617 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 535 | 
| Number of Employees: | 6,786 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $167,559,000 | 
| Land Area: | 183.609 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 1.623 sq mi | 
            Mexico, IN (       4.9 miles)
             New Waverly, IN (       6.1 miles)
             Onward, IN (       7.3 miles)
             Grissom Arb, IN (       7.5 miles)
             Bunker Hill, IN (       8.4 miles)
             Denver, IN (       8.8 miles)
             Miami, IN (       9.2 miles)
             Deedsville, IN (      10.4 miles)
             Amboy, IN (      10.6 miles)