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Peru is a big small town of 10,901 people in Miami County, Indiana. It's about 21 miles from Kokomo, IN and 68 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $93k and rent runs about $826 a month.
10,901people
$93kTypical home
$826/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
21"Snow
221Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 10,901
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 2,156 people per sq mi
- 68 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 21 mi to Kokomo, IN
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $93k (≈$583/mo)
- Median rent $826/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 221 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 144 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (61 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (98 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 31% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to FWA airport
- 73 mi to IND (major hub)
- 58 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1942
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 656 ft
- 491 mi to the ocean
- 80 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 131 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 29 bars within 25 mi
- 36 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Indiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Miami County: R+55 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk