PeruNE
A town of 653, settled in 1857. Home to Peru State College.
Population
653
−25.1% since 2010
Typical home
$156K
+13.6% in a year
Household income
$44K
median
Jobs based here
53
A commuter town
What makes Peru stand out The 3 things Peru does most differently from other towns.
Small town 653 people, and everyone knows the way In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
What should every visitor to Peru know? Nearby towns
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The data Ordered by what stands out in Peru. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Peru home is worth about $156K The typical Peru home is worth about $156,000, up 13.6% in a year, 44% below the Nebraska typical home.
$156K Zillow home value
Typical home value Peru $156K
Nebraska $281K
+13.6%
value change, 1 year
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Peru Most working residents leave Peru for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Auburn (17%), Lincoln (15%) and Omaha (10%). Half commute less than 30 miles.
2% work in town
Where working residents work In Peru 2%
Auburn 17%
Lincoln 15%
Omaha 10%
Nebraska City 2%
30 mi
median commute distance
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers Peru has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
30″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 18–38°
Spring 41–64°
Summer 64–85°
Fall 42–66°
Oct 10
typical first frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Health
How healthy Peru is Peru beats the Nebraska average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
32 measures vs. Nebraska
What stands out Peru NE Fewer adults with diabetes 5.2% 10.7% Fewer adults who have had cancer 4.1% 8.3% More lonely adults 37.7% 29.3%
Nemaha County Hospital
10.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
57 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57 Moderate risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Drought Tornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
Outdoors
0.1% of Peru is conserved land 0.3 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
0.1% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 0.1%
conserved · 0 of 334 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Neal Park — 8 2. Steamboat Trace Trail Peru Depot Trailhead — 4 3. Sid Brown Memorial Park — 1
College town
49% of Peru is in college
2007 · Peruhouse · Wikimedia Commons
Peru’s story
169 years in pictures
8 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
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Peru is a city in Nemaha County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 648 at the 2020 census. Peru State College is located in the city.
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Established 1857
Population 648
Area 0.5 sq mi
Elevation 1,083 ft
ZIP code 68421
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