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Peru, NE

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Population
696
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,095 ft
Median Home Value
$96,600
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$478/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$44,028
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in NebraskaPopulation rankingHighest population places in NebraskaNearest larger communityBellevue, Nebraska47 miles away · 64,863 residents.

About Peru

Peru is a city in Nemaha County, Nebraska, United States. The 2020 census counted 648 residents. Peru State College is located in the city. The settlers then temporarily settled across the Missouri River at Sonora. Peru State College, the first college in Nebraska, is located in Peru. 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. In 1857, a community formed around a trading post called Mount Vernon on the bluffs above the river on the Nebraska side. Peru includes the settlers then temporarily settled across the Missouri River.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Hurricane Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0rating

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