Peru, Massachusetts
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| Peru, Massachusetts | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Berkshire County |
| Settled | 1767 |
| Incorporated | 1771 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
| - Town | 26.0 sq mi (67.4 km²) |
| - Land | 25.9 sq mi (67.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| Elevation | 2,064 ft (629 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Town | 821 |
| - Density | 31.7/sq mi (12.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 01235 |
| Area code(s) | 413 |
Peru is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 821 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
Peru was first settled in 1767 and was officially incorporated in 1771.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 67.4 km² (26.0 mi²). 67.2 km² (25.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.38%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 821 people, 295 households, and 228 families residing in the town. The population density was 12.2/km² (31.7/mi²). There were 378 housing units at an average density of 5.6/km² (14.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.93% White, 0.24% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.12% of the population.
There were 295 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 107.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $44,531, and the median income for a family was $51,071. Males had a median income of $35,469 versus $30,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,636. About 4.1% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] External links
- http://mysite.verizon.net/wildperu - A Collection of Peru, MA Photos
- http://www.berkshireweb.com/peru.html - A short summary of Peru
- http://www.mass.gov/cc/peru.html - Massachusetts' Official Town of Peru Web Site
