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Country around Peru is a rural area of about 328 people in Madison County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 31 miles from Des Moines, IA and 148 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $269k and rent runs about $943 a month.
328people
$269kTypical home
$943/moRent
84° / 30°Summer / winter
29"Snow
237Sunny days
89Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 328 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 148 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 31 mi to Des Moines, IA
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $269k (≈$1,698/mo)
- Median rent $943/mo
- Median household income $101k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (89 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 89 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 35 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (124 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (349 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 23% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to DSM airport
- 27 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,024 ft
- 776 mi to the ocean
- 267 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 34 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 38 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 59 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Madison County: R+39 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.