Peru, KS

Population
101
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
785 ft
Median Home Value
$37,500
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$39,615
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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Peru is a city in Chautauqua County, Kansas, United States. The 2020 census counted 101 residents. Peru was founded in 1870. Cutler, president of the town company, for his hometown of Peru, Illinois. Peru High School was closed through school unification. Peru makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about Peru is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place.

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