Peru, New York

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Population (year 2000): 1,514

Males: 702	(46.4%)
Females: 812	(53.6%)

Clinton County

Median resident age:	38.0 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 12972.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,000 (it was $36,442 in 2000)

Peru	$44,000
New York:	$49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $99,700 (it was $84,900 in 2000)

Peru	$99,700
New York:	$258,900

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Races in Peru:

White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
Black (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.6%)
Hispanic (0.5%)

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Ancestries: Irish (18.8%), French (15.0%), German (12.4%), French Canadian (12.2%), English (9.7%), United States (6.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 1.60 square miles.

Population density: 945 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Peru

High school or higher: 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
Unemployed: 5.9%
Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Peru CDP

Never married: 17.8%
Now married: 58.2%
Separated: 5.3%
Widowed: 8.8%
Divorced: 9.9%

14 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.9%
New York:	20.4%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Peru, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Peru to the number of sex offenders is 379 to 1.

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

Peru:	1.6% ($1,366)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (125.8 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (229.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (259.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Au Sable, NY (4.4 miles ), Schuyler Falls, NY (6.2 miles ), Keeseville, NY (6.3 miles ), Plattsburgh West, NY (7.2 miles ), Morrisonville, NY (7.8 miles ), Plattsburgh, NY (7.9 miles ), Parc, NY (8.1 miles) , Chesterfield, NY (8.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 20 buildings, average cost: $100,000
1997: 21 buildings, average cost: $120,000
1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $81,800
1999: 18 buildings, average cost: $72,600
2000: 29 buildings, average cost: $179,400
2001: 37 buildings, average cost: $111,800
2002: 45 buildings, average cost: $128,500
2003: 57 buildings, average cost: $180,500
2004: 46 buildings, average cost: $174,300
2005: 48 buildings, average cost: $144,900
2006: 20 buildings, average cost: $220,000
2007: 19 buildings, average cost: $145,300

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Latitude: 44.58 N, Longitude: 73.53 W

People in group quarters in Peru

36 people in other group homes
11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
2 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 518

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Most common industries for males:

Public administration (13%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Educational services (9%)
Paper (8%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (5%)
U. S. Postal service (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (27%)
Educational services (13%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Social assistance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (15%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
Engineers (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Business operations specialists (6%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Child care workers (4%)

Average climate in Peru, New York

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Hospitals/medical centers near Peru:

CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY)
FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT (about 23 miles; BURLINGTON, VT)
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Peru, NY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Peru:

CLINTON CO (about 8 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; ID: PLB)
BURLINGTON INTL (about 28 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; ID: BTV)
RUTLAND STATE (about 84 miles; RUTLAND, VT; ID: RUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Peru:

PLATTSBURGH INTL (about 7 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; ID: PBG)
ROUSES POINT (about 31 miles; ROUSES POINT, NY; ID: K21)
MARCY FIELD (about 31 miles; KEENE, NY; ID: 1I1)

Amtrak stations near Peru:

6 miles: PORT KENT (RTE. 9 NORTH) - Seasonal Station. Services: free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
10 miles: PLATTSBURGH (BRIDGE ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Peru:

SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 12 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)
SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 26 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 33 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,182)
SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 105 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 4,499)

Public high school in Peru:

PERU SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 732; Location: 17 SCHOOL ST; Grades: 9-12, US; Our rating: 69)

Public elementary/middle schools in Peru:

PERU MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 538; Location: 17 SCHOOL ST; Grades: 6-8, US; Our rating: 65)
PERU INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 484; Location: 116 PLEASANT ST; Grades: 3-5, UE; Our rating: 39)
PRIMARY BUILDING SCHOOL (Students: 455; Location: 116 PLEASANT ST; Grades: K-2, UE)

Private elementary/middle school in Peru:

ST AUGUSTINES SCHOOL (Students: 171; Location: PO BOX 567 3030 ROUTE 22 MAIN; Grades: PK - 6)

Library in Peru:

PERU FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $109,602; Location: 3024 ROUTE 22; 17,120 books; 406 audio materials; 112 video materials; 46 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Saint Augustine Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spaulding Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Cedars On the Lake Vacation Cabins (3666 State Route 9).

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

PERU VFW POST 309 (Population served: 315, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

11 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

IROQUOIS CAMPGROUND (Population served: 185, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

MURPHYS RESTAURANT & BAR (Address: 292 Patent Road, Population served: 175, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

10 routine major monitoring violations

TWIN PONDS CAMPSITE (Address: 208 FULLER RD., APT. 4, Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

COBBLESTONE COVE (Address: 3461 Rt. 9, Population served: 75, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-11-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-16-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-10-2005)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-11-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-16-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-10-2005)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-2003 and DEC-18-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (APR-02-2003), St Formal NOV issued (APR-02-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-30-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-18-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUN-12-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (MAY-11-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-12-2000)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and DEC-18-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUL-01-1993), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-03-1994), St Public Notif requested (DEC-22-1995), St Compliance achieved (DEC-18-2003)

12 routine major monitoring violations

61 regular monitoring violations

One other older monitoring violation

SULLIVAN MIGRANT LABOR CAMP (Address: 488 SULLIVAN ROAD, Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

SHAMROCK MOTEL (Address: 2445 ROUTE 9, Population served: 32, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

9 routine major monitoring violations

VALCOUR I-87 REST AREA NB (Population served: 30, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

12 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

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

PERU KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
NORTHERN ORCHARDS - UNION ROAD (Population served: 74, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
NORTHERN ORCHARDS WALKER I&II (Population served: 56, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
EVERETT ORCHARDS MIGRANT LABOR CAMP 3 (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This place:	2.7 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	76.6%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.5%
Whole state:	5.4%

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

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	14.6%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	9.4%
Whole state:	7.4%

Peru compared to New York state average:

Peru, New York environmental map by EPA

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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 below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.

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Banks with branches in Peru (2007 data):

TD BankNorth, National Association: Peru Branch at 2990 Main Street, branch established on 1962-06-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The

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4.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,047 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.17%
New York average:	5.41%

0.25% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,416 average AGI)
Clinton County: 0.25%
New York average: 0.24%

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

from Essex County, NY	0.48% ($29,021 average AGI)
from Franklin County, NY	0.36% ($29,136)
from St. Lawrence County, NY	0.13% ($21,850)

4.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,783 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.45%
New York average:	6.26%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($611 average AGI)
Clinton County: 0.09%
New York average: 0.10%

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

to Essex County, NY	0.53% ($27,000 average AGI)
to Franklin County, NY	0.28% ($29,012)
to Albany County, NY	0.18% ($30,436)

Strongest AM radio stations in Peru:

WEAV (960 AM; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTWK (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WIRY (1340 AM; 1 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: HOMETOWN RADIO INC)
WVAA (1390 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, KDR, LLC)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WIRD (920 AM; 5 kW; LAKE PLACID, NY; Owner: RADIO LAKE PLACID INC)
WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Peru:

WCEL (91.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: WAMC)
WKOL (105.1 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WXLU (88.3 FM; PERU, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
WBTZ (99.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: PLATTSBURGH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WYUL (94.7 FM; CHATEAUGAY, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WCPV (101.3 FM; ESSEX, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WXZO (96.7 FM; WILLSBORO, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WIZN (106.7 FM; VERGENNES, VT; Owner: BURLINGTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WLFE-FM (102.3 FM; ST. ALBANS, VT; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WOKO (98.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Peru:

WPTZ (Channel 5; NORTH POLE, NY; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)
WCFE-TV (Channel 57; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: MOUNTAIN LAKE PUBLIC TELEVISION COUNCIL)
WWBI-LP (Channel 27; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: SMC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

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