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Notable locations in Peru: Saint Josephs Hall (A), Peru Turner Hall (B), Peru Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Peru Mall Shopping Centr (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Peru include: First Congregational Church (A), Zion United Church of Christ (B), First Church of Christ Scientist (C), Grace Church (D), Saint Valentine Church (E), Church of the Nazarene (F), Saint Marys Roman Catholic Church (G), Saint Josephs Roman Catholic Church (H), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Peru include: McKinley Park (1), Sunset Park (2), Centennial Park (3), Washington Park (4), Market Square (5), Baker Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Peru Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Green River Lines Hanson Tours (Tours & Charters; 3131 May Road), Green River Lines (Tours & Charters; 3131 May Road).
Hotels: Comfort Inn Peru (5240 Trompeter Road), Fairfield Inn - La Salle / Peru (4385 Venture Dr), Econo Lodge (Routes 251 & I 80), Fairfield Inn Peru (4385 Venture Drive).
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La Salle County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 35.5. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.7%
(8.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 30.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 36.9% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Illinois: |  2.6 people |
| This city: | 64.5% | | Whole state: | 67.6% |
| This city: | 4.1% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Peru, IL
People in group quarters in Peru:
- 121 people in nursing homes
- 40 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 9 people in religious group quarters
- 8 people in other group homes
Peru compared to Illinois state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age above state average.
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Banks with most branches in Peru (2011 data):
- Midland States Bank: Peru Drive-Up Facility at 2022 Fourth Street, branch established on 11/17/1975; North Peru Branch at 2825 Plaza Drive, branch established on 05/07/1994. Info updated 10/19/2010: Bank assets: $1,651.0 mil, Deposits: $1,354.4 mil, headquarters in Effingham, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: Midland States Bancorp, Inc.
- Citizens First National Bank: Peru Branch at 925 Shooting Park Road, branch established on 10/06/1969. Info updated 05/29/2007: Bank assets: $1,112.9 mil, Deposits: $96.0 mil, headquarters in Princeton, IL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Princeton National Bancorp, Inc.
- La Salle State Bank: Peru Branch at 901 Wenzel Road, branch established on 06/10/2002. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $11.1 mil, Deposits: $8.5 mil, headquarters in La Salle, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Lsbancorp, Inc.
- Eureka Savings Bank: Peru Branch at 2959 Peoria Street, branch established on 06/14/2005. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $39.4 mil, Deposits: $32.5 mil, headquarters in La Salle, IL, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
- Woodforest National Bank: Peru Walmart Branch at 5307 Route 251, branch established on 07/02/2007. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $3,279.3 mil, Deposits: $2,894.4 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 569 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
- Centrue Bank: Peru Branch at 1311 Shooting Park Road, branch established on 10/16/1995. Info updated 06/27/2007: Bank assets: $1,175.4 mil, Deposits: $96.1 mil, headquarters in Streator, IL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 29 total offices, Holding Company: Centrue Financial Corporation
- Peru Federal Savings Bank: at 1730 Fourth Street, branch established on 01/01/1887. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $13.1 mil, Deposits: $11.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization
- First State Bank: Peru Branch at 4351 Venture Drive, branch established on 01/22/1990. Info updated 07/15/2010: Bank assets: $58.8 mil, Deposits: $46.9 mil, headquarters in Mendota, IL, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Tri-County Financial Group, Inc.
- Hometown National Bank: Peru Branch at 4141 Venture Drive, branch established on 09/21/1990. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $16.6 mil, Deposits: $14.8 mil, headquarters in La Salle, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Lasalle Bancorp, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Peru, Illinois:
- Days Inn Peru, I-80 & 251, Peru, IL 61354
 , Phone: (815) 224-1060
- Fairfield Inn By Marriott Peru, 4385 Venture Dr, Peru, IL 61354 , Phone: (815) 223-7458, Fax: (815) 223-7458
- Super 8 Motel, 1851 May Rd, Peru, IL 61354 , Phone: (815) 223-1848, Fax: (815) 223-1848
- Motel 6 Peru, 1900 May Rd, Peru, IL 61354 , Phone: (815) 224-2785, Fax: (815) 224-3074
- Comfort Inn Peru, 5240 Trompeter Rd, Peru, IL 61354 , Phone: (815) 223-8585, Fax: (815) 223-9292
- Ramada Ltd-peru, 4389 Venture Dr, Peru, IL 61354 , Phone: (815) 224-9000
- Econolodge-peru, 1840 May Rd, Peru, IL 61354 , Phone: (815) 224-2500
All 7 fire-safe hotels and motels in Peru, Illinois
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (94%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Religion statistics for Peru:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.49%
| Here | | 62.5% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of the Nazarene |
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| Adherents | 64.2% | 9.8% | 8.0% | 2.3% | 2.1% |
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| Congregations | 22.1% | 18.4% | 8.1% | 4.4% | 5.1% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | United Church of Christ | Lutheran Church | Association of Free Lutheran Congregations | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 6.6% |
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| Congregations | 2.9% | 4.4% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 28.7% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 25 | Here: | 2.23 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | La Salle County: | 0.36 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 61 | This county: | 5.44 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 116 | La Salle County: | 10.35 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | La Salle County: | 8.9% | | State: | 8.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 14.3% | | Illinois: | 14.5% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $461 |
| Other Government Administration |
4 | $16,532 | $49,596 | 11 | $7,565 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
22 | $105,630 | $57,616 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
7 | $24,815 | $42,540 | 12 | $8,110 |
| Firefighters |
4 | $20,758 | $62,274 | 12 | $6,534 |
| Streets and Highways |
7 | $34,771 | $59,607 | 2 | $1,147 |
| Airports |
1 | $4,240 | $50,880 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $12,799 | $76,794 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
4 | $19,477 | $58,431 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 | $10,005 | $60,030 | 4 | $2,666 |
| Water Supply |
6 | $28,067 | $56,134 | 1 | $2,511 |
| Electric Power |
16 | $83,494 | $62,621 | 4 | $5,010 |
| Local Libraries |
4 | $8,794 | $26,382 | 6 | $3,089 |
| Other and Unallocable |
2 | $7,685 | $46,110 | 4 | $4,751 |
| Totals for Government |
81 | $377,067 | $55,862 | 57 | $41,844 |
Peru government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,171,000 ($119.59)
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,359,000 ($138.79)
Solid Waste Management: $388,000 ($39.62)
All Other: $168,000 ($17.16)
Parks and Recreation: $66,000 ($6.74)
- Construction - Sewerage: $1,265,000 ($129.19)
General - Other: $1,097,000 ($112.03)
Regular Highways: $932,000 ($95.18)
Parks and Recreation: $14,000 ($1.43)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $12,942,000 ($1321.69)
Regular Highways: $2,338,000 ($238.77)
Police Protection: $2,270,000 ($231.82)
Water Utilities: $1,247,000 ($127.35)
Central Staff Services: $1,150,000 ($117.44)
Sewerage: $832,000 ($84.97)
Local Fire Protection: $706,000 ($72.10)
Parks and Recreation: $627,000 ($64.03)
Solid Waste Management: $530,000 ($54.13)
General Public Buildings: $298,000 ($30.43)
Libraries: $297,000 ($30.33)
Air Transportation: $230,000 ($23.49)
General - Other: $129,000 ($13.17)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $124,000 ($12.66)
Health - Other: $70,000 ($7.15)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $56,000 ($5.72)
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,411,000 ($144.10)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $992,000 ($101.31)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,362,000 ($139.09)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $639,000 ($65.26)
Interest Earnings: $315,000 ($32.17)
Fines and Forfeits: $106,000 ($10.83)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,372,000 ($2999.59)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,010,000 ($2860.50)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $3,313,000 ($338.34)
Water Utilities: $373,000 ($38.09)
Sewerage: $373,000 ($38.09)
Police Protection: $159,000 ($16.24)
Local Fire Protection: $26,000 ($2.66)
Parks and Recreation: $26,000 ($2.66)
Housing and Community Development: $10,000 ($1.02)
Regular Highways: $8,000 ($0.82)
Libraries: $2,000 ($0.20)
Central Staff Services: $1,000 ($0.10)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,096,000 ($1031.05)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $15,710,000 ($1604.37)
Water Utilities: $1,841,000 ($188.01)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $6,186,000 ($631.74)
All Other: $332,000 ($33.91)
Highways: $305,000 ($31.15)
Housing and Community Development: $82,000 ($8.37)
Public Welfare: $7,000 ($0.71)
- Tax - Property: $608,000 ($62.09)
Other License: $543,000 ($55.45)
Public Utilities Sales: $387,000 ($39.52)
Other Selective Sales: $219,000 ($22.37)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,762,000 ($486.32)
5.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,454 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.25% | | Illinois average: | 5.66% |
0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($128 average AGI)| La Salle County: | 0.02% | | Illinois average: | 0.19% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,207 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.25% | | Illinois average: | 5.99% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($81 average AGI)| La Salle County: | 0.03% | | Illinois average: | 0.07% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Peru:
- WLPO (1220 AM; 1 kW; LASALLE, IL; Owner: LASALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAUR (930 AM; 4 kW; SANDWICH, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
- WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- WZOE (1490 AM; 1 kW; PRINCETON, IL; Owner: WZOE, INC.)
- WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Peru:
- WBZG (100.9 FM; PERU, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC)
- WIVQ (103.3 FM; SPRING VALLEY, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC)
- WAJK (99.3 FM; LA SALLE, IL; Owner: LA SALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WWGN (88.9 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- WALS (102.1 FM; OGLESBY, IL; Owner: LACO RADIO, INC.)
- WSOG (88.1 FM; SPRING VALLEY, IL; Owner: SPIRIT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- WNIW (91.3 FM; LA SALLE, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- WMKB (102.9 FM; EARLVILLE, IL; Owner: KM RADIO OF EARLVILLE, L.L.C.)
- WGLC-FM (100.1 FM; MENDOTA, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WZOE-FM (98.1 FM; PRINCETON, IL; Owner: WZOE, INC.)
- WKOT (96.5 FM; MARSEILLES, IL; Owner: LASALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WSTQ (97.7 FM; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WYYS (106.1 FM; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRKX (95.3 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WRVY-FM (100.5 FM; HENRY, IL; Owner: WZOE, INC)
TV broadcast stations around Peru:
- WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Peru, Illinois:
- Fatal accident count: 28
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 51
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
- Fatalities: 32
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 96
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Illinois average:
- Fatal accident count: 113
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 171
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 38
- Fatalities: 122
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 302
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 18
See more detailed statistics of Peru fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 13
Total length: 204 meters (669ft)
Total costs: $2,798,000
Total average daily traffic: 142,025
Total average daily truck traffic: 30,365
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1930-1939: 1
- 1940-1949: 0
- 1950-1959: 2
- 1960-1969: 10
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Peru, IL
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Peru, IL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Mary | 162 | 81.0 years |
| John | 152 | 76.1 years |
| William | 103 | 76.3 years |
| Joseph | 94 | 75.6 years |
| Edward | 90 | 76.0 years |
| Frank | 88 | 78.9 years |
| Marie | 69 | 81.6 years |
| Robert | 67 | 70.6 years |
| Helen | 64 | 82.8 years |
| Anna | 62 | 81.6 years |
| Most common last names in Peru, IL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Baker | 17 | 80.2 years |
| Smith | 16 | 81.4 years |
| Koehler | 16 | 75.6 years |
| Miller | 14 | 79.8 years |
| Meyer | 14 | 82.2 years |
| Brown | 14 | 78.7 years |
| Schultz | 13 | 77.3 years |
| Weber | 13 | 82.7 years |
| Kotecki | 13 | 76.6 years |
| Liss | 12 | 77.3 years |
| Businesses in Peru, IL |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 2 | | Menards | 1 |
| Arby's | 1 | | Papa John's Pizza | 1 |
| AutoZone | 1 | | Payless | 1 |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | | PetSmart | 1 |
| Blockbuster | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Burger King | 2 | | Rue21 | 1 |
| CVS | 1 | | Sears | 2 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | Spencer Gifts | 1 |
| Dunkin Donuts | 1 | | Staples | 1 |
| FedEx | 2 | | Starbucks | 2 |
| GNC | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| GameStop | 2 | | Super 8 | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | T-Mobile | 2 |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| Home Depot | 1 | | Target | 1 |
| IHOP | 1 | | The Limited | 1 |
| JCPenney | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| Kmart | 1 | | UPS | 4 |
| Kohl's | 1 | | Verizon Wireless | 1 |
| La Quinta | 1 | | Victoria's Secret | 1 |
| La-Z-Boy | 2 | | Walgreens | 1 |
| Lane Furniture | 2 | | Walmart | 1 |
| Marshalls | 1 | | Wendy's | 1 |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | | YMCA | 1 |
| McDonald's | 2 | | | |
Browse common businesses in Peru, IL
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Nonmetallic mineral products (population 5,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Paper (population 5,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Office supplies and stationery stores (population 5,000+)"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the mentally retarded (population 5,000+)"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (population 5,000+)"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on highway construction per resident in 2004 in $"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Legal support workers (population 5,000+)"
- #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest temperature differences during a year (population 5,000+)"
- #101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in religious group quarters (population 5,000+)"
- #96 (61354) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Zimbabwean first ancestries"
- #99 (61354) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Slovene first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
- #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
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