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Population in July 2008: 1,537. Population change since 2000: +1.5%

Males: 767	(50.0%)
Females: 770	(50.0%)

Median resident age:	39.8 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04290.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,696 (it was $38,083 in 2000)

Peru:	$46,696
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,256

Peru:	$21,256
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $137,777 (it was $74,100 in 2000)

Peru:	$137,777
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $149,005; Detached houses: $156,133; Townhouses or other attached units: $323,571; In 2-unit structures: $120,126; Mobile homes: $40,775

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Races in Peru:

White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Peru: 88.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (19.4%), United States (16.0%), French (15.7%), French Canadian (12.3%), Irish (7.5%), German (5.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/05/1821

Elevation: 409 feet

Land area: 46.9 square miles.

Population density: 33 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Peru

High school or higher: 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
Unemployed: 5.0%
Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Peru town

Never married: 23.8%
Now married: 58.9%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 6.9%
Divorced: 10.1%

17 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.1%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Peru, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Peru to the number of sex offenders is 769 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Peru:	1.3% ($973)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (58.0 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (153.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (306.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Dixfield, ME (1.7 miles ), Mexico, ME (2.6 miles ), Rumford, ME (2.6 miles ), Canton, ME (2.7 miles ), Carthage, ME (2.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $67,800
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $91,700
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $51,300
2000: 1 building, cost: $75,000
2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $70,800
2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $109,400
2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $64,100
2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $85,000
2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $119,400
2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $87,400
2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $116,700
2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $110,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.49 N, Longitude: 70.44 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	16.9%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (21%)
Paper (15%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Wood products (6%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Educational services (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Educational services (14%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Personal and laundry services (6%)
Paper (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Personal appearance workers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)

Average climate in Peru, Maine

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Peru-area historical tornado activity is above Maine state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 7.0 miles away from the Peru town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 tornado 15.8 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Peru-area historical earthquake activity is near Maine state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 89.9 miles away from Peru center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 45.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/17/2000 at 08:16:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 10.1 mi) earthquake occurred 5.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 50.1 miles away from Peru center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/3/2000 at 21:05:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 18.4 miles away from Peru center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Peru topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Peru:

RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; RUMFORD, ME)
RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; RUMFORD, ME)
FRANKLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; FARMINGTON, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Peru, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Peru:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 19 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 33 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 52 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 57 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 71 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 79 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 95 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)

Public elementary/middle schools in Peru:

PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 30 MAIN STREET; Grades: Kindergarten - 8th Grade)
PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 30 MAIN STREET; Grades: Kindergarten - 5th Grade)

See full list of schools located in Peru

User submitted facts and corrections:

PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 30 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG - 05) There are also blacks integrating into the community. added by Duckman

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Cemeteries: Knight Cemetery (1), East Peru Cemeteries (2), Demerritt Cemetery (3), Byron Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Mud Pond (A), Worthley Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Worthley Brook (A), Lower Stony Brook (B), Spears Stream (C), Thomas Brook (D), Upper Stony Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Peru and their reported violations in the past:

MURRAY COVE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between AUG-21-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUL-13-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

21 routine major monitoring violations

6 regular monitoring violations

WORTHLEY POND ROAD SPRING (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-17-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-08-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-14-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-14-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-21-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-27-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-27-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-02-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-13-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-15-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-15-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-22-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-13-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-11-2002), St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-09-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-09-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-27-2001)

5 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

29 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Peru that have no violations reported:

HONEY RUN BEACH & CAMPGR. (Population served: 180, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.7%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.5%
Whole state:	7.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	6.0%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	1.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Peru, ME

Peru compared to Maine state average:

Median house value below 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.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of college students below 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

2004 Presidential Election results in Oxford County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (81%) Wood (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Electricity (1%)

Religion statistics for Peru

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Adherents	50.5%	14.0%	5.4%	4.7%	3.9%
Congregations	10.8%	25.7%	12.2%	6.8%	4.1%

Name	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Assemblies of God	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	3.6%	3.4%	2.5%	2.1%	9.9%
Congregations	5.4%	2.7%	4.1%	2.7%	25.7%

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.

6.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,652 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.14%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($362 average AGI)
Oxford County: 0.09%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from Androscoggin County, ME	1.24% ($32,779 average AGI)
from Cumberland County, ME	1.17% ($34,869)
from York County, ME	0.46% ($29,866)

6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,647 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.09%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($290 average AGI)
Oxford County: 0.05%
Maine average: 0.07%

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

to Cumberland County, ME	1.34% ($29,839 average AGI)
to Androscoggin County, ME	1.20% ($27,864)
to York County, ME	0.33% ($27,118)

Strongest AM radio stations in Peru:

WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKTQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; SOUTH PARIS, ME; Owner: PENNESSEEWASSEE BROADCASTING CO INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Peru:

WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKTJ-FM (99.3 FM; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: FRANKLIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WOXO-FM (92.7 FM; NORWAY, ME; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Peru:

WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
W21BI (Channel 21; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)

Peru fatal accident list:
May 30, 2008 05:51 AM, Sr-108, Lat: 44.530106, Lon: -70.471717, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 21, 1993 10:35 AM, 108, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 33 meters (108ft)
Total costs: $11,584,000
Total average daily traffic: 14,153
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,149
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 20,138

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1930-1939: 3
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 3
1960-1969: 1
1970-1979: 0
1980-1989: 1
1990-1999: 1
2000-2009: 1

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Peru, ME

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Mark L Gartley, Teela Lane, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Fire Station 3 Main St, Call Sign: KMJ906, Licensee ID: L00049603
Assigned Frequencies : 154.310 MHz, 154.070 MHz
Grant Date: 06/16/1998, Expiration Date: 07/21/2003, Cancelation Date: 09/21/2003
Registrant: Peru, Town Of, 81 Peru Center Rd, Peru, ME 04290

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: KA1ZRB, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 02/04/1992, Expiration Date: 02/04/2002, Cancelation Date: 02/05/2004
Registrant: Jason R Skeffington, Rfd 1 Box 1255, Peru, ME 04290
Call Sign: N1TIH, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 10/24/1994, Expiration Date: 10/24/2004, Cancelation Date: 10/25/2006
Registrant: John W Dalzell, Peru, ME 04290-0129
Call Sign: W1LPZ, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 01/27/1998, Expiration Date: 01/27/2008
Registrant: Ronald C Bryant, 277 E Shore Rd, Peru, ME 04290
Call Sign: WA1RKR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00228018
Grant Date: 04/15/2000, Expiration Date: 05/01/2010
Registrant: Robert F Skeffington, 38 Packard Rd, Peru, ME 04290
Call Sign: KB1IEJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00498609
Grant Date: 04/10/2002, Expiration Date: 04/10/2012, Certifier: Jean P Maurais
Registrant: Jean P Maurais, 136 Auburn Rd, Peru, ME 04290

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: UNIVERSAL TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D1 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 44317 , Serial Number: 10117, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 12/31/1958
Registrant (Individual): Perry W Virgin, Po Box 43, Peru, ME 04290
Aircraft: CESSNA 140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 72687 , Serial Number: 9863, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 07/12/1956
Registrant (Partnership): Dennis K Newton, 137 E Shore Rd, Peru, ME 04290, Other Owners: Jane A Newton
Aircraft: LARSEN JOSEPH C KITFOX (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 7507J , Serial Number: 300
Registrant (Individual): Perry W Virgin, Po Box 43, Peru, ME 04290
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 11/22/2002

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 11
Hazardous Condition: 32

Incident types - Peru

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Peru, ME

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