City of Peru, Peru Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States

Overview of Peru

• Name:
  Peru
• Official Name:
  City of Peru
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City
• Located In:
  LaSalle County, Illinois, United States
  

  Peru Township (82%)
  Dimmick Township (18%)
  
• History (GNIS):
  Incorporated in 1851.
• Surveys:
  Fourth Principal Meridian
  

  Range 11 East
  

  Townships: 16 North

  Third Principal Meridian
  

  Range 1 East
  

  Townships: 33 North, 34 North
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:41.327534941° 19' 39.1"N

  Longitude:-89.128972889° 07' 44.3"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • La Salle (LaSalle Township) 2 mi. E
  • Webster Park (Spring Valley, Hall Township, Bureau County) 2.6 mi. W
  • Dalzell (Hall Township, Bureau County) 3.2 mi. NW
  • Spring Valley (Hall Township, Bureau County) 3.7 mi. W
  • Oglesby (LaSalle Township) 4.2 mi. SE
  • Cedar Point (Eden Township) 4.5 mi. S
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Saint Bede 1.9 mi. W
  • Saint Josephs (Spring Valley, Hall Township, Bureau County) 2.6 mi. W
  • Oakwood Memorial (La Salle, LaSalle Township) 2.8 mi. E
  • Rockwell (La Salle, LaSalle Township) 2.8 mi. E
  • Mount Olivet Catholic (Hall Township, Bureau County) 2.9 mi. W
  • Saint Valentines (Hall Township, Bureau County) 3 mi. W
  • Saint Vincent (La Salle, LaSalle Township) 3.2 mi. NE
  • Lithuanian (Hall Township, Bureau County) 3.2 mi. W
  • Saint Hyacinth (La Salle, Dimmick Township) 3.5 mi. NE
  • Saint Annes Catholic (Hall Township, Bureau County) 3.6 mi. W
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Park (LaSalle Township) 4 mi. E
  • Valley Memorial Park (Hall Township, Bureau County) 4.7 mi. W
• Population:
  9,829
• Elevation:
  183 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  659486627
• Updated Apr 19, 2020