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Peru
A town of 6,710 people in Clinton County, New York
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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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ZIP code12972
Area code518
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DistrictPERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools3
PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 832 students
PERU MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 406 students
PERU HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 555 students
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