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Population in July 2007: 160. Population change since 2000: -10.9%

Males: 76	(47.5%)
Females: 84	(52.5%)

Median resident age:	41.8 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip code: 67360

Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,856 (it was $25,208 in 2000)

Peru:	$31,856
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $17,793 (it was $11,500 in 2000)

Peru:	$17,793
Kansas:	$121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $28,343; Detached houses: $35,169; Mobile homes: $5,000

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Races in Peru:

White Non-Hispanic (92.3%)
American Indian (6.0%)
Black (1.6%)
Two or more races (1.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Peru: 64.6 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (21.3%), German (15.8%), United States (7.7%), Swedish (4.9%), French (3.3%), English (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 784 feet

Land area: 0.38 square miles.

Population density: 424 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Peru

High school or higher: 70.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
Unemployed: 9.9%
Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Peru city

Never married: 23.6%
Now married: 45.8%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 10.4%
Divorced: 18.8%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.5%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Peru, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Peru to the number of sex offenders is 160 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Peru:	1.7% ($199)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Peru satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tulsa, OK (66.3 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (298.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Niotaze, KS (2.1 miles) , Chautauqua, KS (2.4 miles) , Sedan, KS (2.4 miles ), Havana, KS (2.9 miles) , Caney, KS (3.2 miles ), Elgin, KS (3.4 miles) , Tyro, KS (3.9 miles ), Copan, OK (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 37.08 N, Longitude: 96.10 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 620

Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-10.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Mining (10%)
Construction (10%)
Printing and related support activities (10%)
Metal and metal products (10%)
Food and beverage stores (10%)
Truck transportation (10%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (10%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (31%)
Accommodation and food services (23%)
Plastics and rubber products (11%)
Transportation equipment (9%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)
U. S. Postal service (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (21%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (17%)
Farmers and farm managers (14%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Other construction workers and helpers (10%)
Printing workers (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (17%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (17%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (14%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
Customer service representatives (9%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)

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Average climate in Peru, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Peru-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 189% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/25/1955, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 44.1 miles away from the Peru city center killed 80 people and injured 273 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/26/1991, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.8 miles away from the city center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Peru:

SEDAN CITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; SEDAN, KS)
CEDAR VALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; CEDAR VALE, KS)
COFFEYVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; COFFEYVILLE, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Peru, KS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Peru:

COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 66 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,760)
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)
ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,309)
PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; FT enrollment: 5,566)
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)

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Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	57.5%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.7%
Whole state:	4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 1.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	11.9%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	3.6%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Peru, KS

Peru compared to Kansas state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Peru mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Chautauqua County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (86%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%) Electricity (3%)

Religon statistics for Peru

Adherents

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Churches of Christ
Adherents	35.9%	17.7%	16.0%	8.6%	5.3%
Congregations	9.1%	4.5%	27.3%	4.5%	13.6%

Name	Episcopal Church	Assemblies of God	Pentecostal Church of God	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Other religions
Adherents	4.3%	4.2%	2.3%	2.1%	3.7%
Congregations	9.1%	9.1%	4.5%	4.5%	13.6%

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.

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		3	$900
Water Supply	1	$2,500	$30,000	1	$111
Totals for Government	1	$2,500	$30,000	4	$1,011

Peru government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $2,000
All Other: $2,000

Regular Highways: $1,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $28,000
General - Other: $21,000

Sewerage: $8,000

Regular Highways: $6,000
General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $134,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $132,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $82,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $47,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
General Support: $2,000
Tax - Property: $5,000
Total General Sales: $5,000

Public Utilities: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $20,000

7.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,753 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.31%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Montgomery County, KS	1.36% ($27,889 average AGI)
from Sedgwick County, KS	0.98% ($38,769)

10.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,510 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.42%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Montgomery County, KS	2.11% ($35,103 average AGI)
to Cowley County, KS	1.09% ($21,533)
to Sedgwick County, KS	0.87% ($17,083)

Strongest AM radio stations in Peru:

KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KWON (1400 AM; 1 kW; BARTLESVILLE, OK; Owner: KCD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Peru:

KBQC (88.5 FM; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KYFM (100.1 FM; BARTLESVILLE, OK; Owner: KCD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
KEOJ (101.1 FM; CANEY, KS; Owner: KXOJ, INC.)
KYQQ (106.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KUSN (98.1 FM; DEARING, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
KQLL-FM (106.1 FM; OWASSO, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KKRK (98.9 FM; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
KGGF-FM (104.1 FM; FREDONIA, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
KIND-FM (102.9 FM; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: CENTRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Peru:

KDOR (Channel 17; BARTLESVILLE, OK; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4

Donald E Wildmon, Off Us Hwy 166, Sw Of Peru, Type: Tower, Structure height: 107 m, Overall height: 107 m
Registrant: American Family Association, Phone: (662) 844-8888
DONALD E WILDMON, Eagle Road, 1/10 Mile West Of Cr25, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.6 m, Overall height: 106.6 m
Registrant: American Family Association, Phone: (662) 844-8888
Leslie N Nixon, Peru, Type: Tower, Structure height: 99.1 m, Overall height: 99.1 m
Dane Ershen, East Of Merchant Street On Hwy 166, Type: Tower, Structure height: 99.1 m, Overall height: 99.1 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

PERU REPEATER, Eagle Road, 1/10 Mile West Of Cr25, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.6 m, Call Sign: WNYS578
Assigned Frequencies : 460.050 MHz
Grant Date: 01/18/2002, Expiration Date: 03/09/2012
Registrant: Spectrum License Consultants, Inc, Dallas, TX 75370, Phone: (972) 248-2400, Fax: (972) 248-2422, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Peru, 2.9 Km West Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 99 m, Call Sign: WQGF745
Assigned Frequencies : 6373.28 MHz, 6363.40 MHz
Grant Date: 01/04/2007, Expiration Date: 01/04/2017, Certifier: Richard A Ruhl
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KC5QMC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01025888
Grant Date: 06/06/2005, Expiration Date: 08/24/2015, Certifier: Keith D Campbell
Registrant: Keith D Campbell, Peru, KS 67360

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 5

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