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ZIP code12972 Wikidata
Area code518 Wikidata
About Peru
Town in New York, United States1772Established
6,772Population
92.4 sq miArea
436 ftElevation
Peru is a town in Clinton County in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 6,772 at the 2020 census. The town was so named for its views of the Adirondack Mountains to the west and the farmlands throughout the town, resembling scenery found in the country of Peru in South America. Peru, New York, is in the southeastern part of Clinton County, south of Plattsburgh.
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