Miami County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Peru, Indiana. It was built between 1908 and 1910, and is a three-story, steel frame, concrete-and-brick building sheathed in a veneer of Bedford limestone.

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About Peru

Town in Indiana

1834Established

11,073Population

5.2 sq miArea

650 ftElevation

Peru is a city in, and the county seat of, Miami County, Indiana, United States. It is 73 miles (117 km) north of Indianapolis. The population was 11,073 at the 2020 census, making it the most populous community in Miami County. Peru is located along the Wabash River and is part of the Kokomo-Peru Combined Statistical Area. Residents of Peru usually pronounce the name of Peru like the name of the nation of Peru as it is commonly pronounced in American English. Elderly Hoosiers commonly use the archaic pronunciation of PEE-roo.

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How Peru ranks

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#16Most affordable in IN #26Lowest property tax in IN #25Most trails in IN All IN rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code46970–46971, 46970

Area code765

Living in Peru

Housing in Peru

$170K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $170,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market43

Sale-to-list97.4%

Sold in May13

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Safety in Peru

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Peru's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Peru 0.6

Indiana 3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Peru 1

Indiana 12.5

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Peru

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About one in 4 of Peru’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Kokomo (9%), Logansport (5%) and Wabash (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Kokomo

Logansport

Wabash

Washington

25%Work in townlive and work in Peru 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,791Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Peru

Health Grade D

Healthier than 7% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 23% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Indiana

16worse than IN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

23.4%More older adults who have lost all their teethIN 15.4% · worse 11.6%More adults with COPDIN 8.1% · worse 21%More smokersIN 15.7% · worse

Care nearby

Dukes Memorial HospitalPeru · 0.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Meridian Health ServicesPeru · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

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Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Peru

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 94% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

7Does Peru flood?paid flood claims since 1982 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Peru MapPeru vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Peru

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Peru has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 21°Winter

61° / 40°Spring

83° / 61°Summer

64° / 43°Fall