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Country around Peru is a rural area of about 259 people in Montgomery County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 64 miles from Tulsa, OK. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $47k and rent runs about $906 a month.
259people
$47kTypical home
$906/moRent
92° / 46°Summer / winter
9"Snow
265Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 259 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 64 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 64 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $47k (≈$296/mo)
- Median rent $906/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 82 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (271 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,018 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 24% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 59 mi to TUL airport
- 59 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 97 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 850 ft
- 504 mi to the ocean
- 205 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 161 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 30 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 53 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 23 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 53 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 34 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 56 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Montgomery County: R+51 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High 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.