Average household size:
| This town: |  2.8 people | | Massachusetts: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 77.3% | | Whole state: | 64.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.1% | | Whole state: | 5.4% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 4.9% | | Whole state: | 9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 3.9% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Peru, MA
Peru compared to Massachusetts state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
- Wood (19%)
- Electricity (3%)
- Coal or coke (2%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Religion statistics for Peru
| Name | Catholic Church | Episcopal Church | United Church of Christ | United Methodist Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA |
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| Adherents | 77.0% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 2.9% | 2.5% |
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| Congregations | 28.2% | 11.5% | 16.0% | 7.6% | 7.6% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Assemblies of God | National Association of Congregational Christian Churches | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 6.6% |
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| Congregations | 1.5% | 2.3% | 6.1% | 0.8% | 18.3% |
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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.
3.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,107 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 3.71% | | Massachusetts average: | 6.31% |
0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($561 average AGI)| Berkshire County: | 0.19% | | Massachusetts average: | 0.28% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,132 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.39% | | Massachusetts average: | 6.91% |
0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,035 average AGI)| Berkshire County: | 0.08% | | Massachusetts average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Peru:
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WUHN (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
- WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)
- WBRK (1340 AM; 1 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WBRK, INC.)
- WACE (730 AM; 5 kW; CHICOPEE, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Peru:
- WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
- WBEC-FM (105.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WUPE (95.9 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
- WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WMNB (100.1 FM; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WAMQ (105.1 FM; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: WAMC)
- WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
- WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WLZX (99.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
- WRSY (101.5 FM; MARLBORO, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WHAI (98.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WRSI (93.9 FM; TURNERS FALLS, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Peru:
- W35BK (Channel 35; PLAINFIELD, MA; Owner: LYDIA SYLVANE STOCKWELL)
- WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
- WCDC-TV (Channel 19; ADAMS, MA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
- WWLP (Channel 22; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WWLP BROADCASTING, LLC)
- W38DL (Channel 38; ADAMS, ETC., MA; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
Peru fatal accident list:
Apr 11, 1997 04:24 AM, Middlefld, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- Sean O'Malley, Hicking Botham Rd (088032), Type: Tower, Structure height: 111.3 m, Overall height: 114.9 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- 5031, Hicking Botham Rd (088032), Type: Tower, Structure height: 111.3 m, Overall height: 114.9 m, Call Sign: WPXE702
Assigned Frequencies : 19510.0 MHz, 19550.0 MHz
Grant Date: 03/18/2003, Expiration Date: 03/18/2013, Cancelation Date: 12/27/2007, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4- Call Sign: K1TTT, Previous Call Sign: KY1H, Licensee ID: L01192645
Grant Date: 09/16/2006, Expiration Date: 11/04/2016
Registrant: David R Robbins, 15 Baumann Rd, Peru, MA 01235 - Call Sign: K1UNF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01453224
Grant Date: 12/19/2008, Expiration Date: 12/19/2018
Registrant: John J Mc Hugh, 7 Pierce Rd, Peru, MA 01235 - Call Sign: N1ESX, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 01/13/1997, Expiration Date: 01/13/2007, Cancelation Date: 01/14/2009
Registrant: Rudolph D Kaatz, 48 E Windsor Rd, Peru, MA 01235 - Call Sign: N1SDM, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 07/07/1994, Expiration Date: 07/07/2004, Cancelation Date: 07/08/2006
Registrant: Earle L Locke, 95 E Main Rd, Peru, MA 01235
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1- WEBER MARK J, 12 Andes Rd, Peru, MA 01235
Certificate: 03-1809 (Individual), Certificate Issue Date: 10/25/2003, Expiration Date: 10/24/2004
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 1
- Hazardous Condition: 1
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