Peru, Indiana Peru, Indiana Peru downtown Peru is a town/city in, and the governmental center of county of, Miami County, Indiana, United States.
The populace was 11,417 at the 2010 census, making it the most crowded city in Miami County. Peru is positioned along the Wabash River, which divides the town/city in two.
Residents usually pronounce the name of Peru like the name of the country of Peru is generally pronounced in American English.
Peru was established in 1834 by William N.
Hood, who had bought 210 acres of territory from Miamisport's founder Joseph Holman five years earlier. By 1835, court was being held in Peru clean water Miamisport, and the name "Miamisport" quietly disappeared as Peru became the dominant improve in the area. Frances Slocum was reunited with members of her family near Peru in 1837, after nearly sixty years of captivity among Native Americans.
Between March 24 and March 27, 6 inches (150 mm) of precipitation fell on Peru, and sent water from the Wabash and Mississinewa rivers rushing down its streets at speeds of 20 miles per hour (32 km/h), destroying everything in its path.
Before the flood of 1913, Peru was a busy town, full of activeness and jobs, with 15,000 inhabitants, 100 factories, a street car service, barns s, a new hospital (Duke's), a circus (which working 1000 citizens on the road), and a new concrete bridge (largest of its kind in the world at the time).
The Brownell Block/Senger Dry Goods Company Building, James Omar Cole House, Miami County Courthouse, Peru High School Historic District, and Shirk-Edwards House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Peru is positioned at 40 45 28 N 86 4 4 W (40.757690, -86.067791), along the banks of the Wabash River.
According to the 2010 census, Peru has a total region of 5.173 square miles (13.40 km2), of which 5.1 square miles (13.21 km2) (or 98.59%) is territory and 0.073 square miles (0.19 km2) (or 1.41%) is water. Peru is the biggest town or town/city in Miami County, and is the site of the tribal command posts of the Miami Nation.
Peru High School.
As of the 2010 census, there were 11,417 citizens , 4,791 homeholds, and 2,961 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 93.1% White, 2.5% African American, 1.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% from other competitions, and 2.3% from two or more competitions.
There were 4,791 homeholds of which 30.8% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 38.2% were non-families.
33.0% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
24.5% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.1% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 15.6% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,994 citizens , 5,410 homeholds, and 3,397 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 92.71% White, 2.95% African American, 1.52% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, and 1.83% from two or more competitions.
There were 5,410 homeholds out of which 30.9% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families.
32.8% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older.
About 9.5% of families and 11.8% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
Peru was the winter command posts for a several famous circuses, including Ringling Brothers, Hagenbeck-Wallace, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, and others. The International Circus Hall of Fame is positioned in Peru.
Annually amid the third week of July, the Peru Amateur Circus holds performances for the whole week, ending with the Circus City Festival and Parade.
Peru is also the home of the world's only remaining manufacturer of steam calliopes.
Mariya Rasputina, daughter of Grigori Rasputin, was mauled by a bear in Peru while working for the Ringling Brothers Circus, but survived. Emmett Kelly, circus clown, Ringling Brothers Circus, International Circus Hall of Fame, actor Kyle Macy, former University of Kentucky All-America and former NBA player, former Morehead State University head coach; was raised in Peru and graduated from Peru High School North, Hollywood screenwriter; credits include NCIS, Rizzoli & Isles, and the Late Show with David Letterman; was raised in Peru and graduated from Peru High School in 1998 Keith O'Conner Murphy, singer and songwriter, member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame; was born in Peru at what is now 31 Shields Avenue a b "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Enumeration Summary File 1".
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"History of Miami County (archived)".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
Peru: Circus Capital of the World ISBN 9780 - 7385 - 60717 Parallel Lives: Two Hoosier Chemists from Peru.
Peru Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 30, 2012, Front Page.
City of Peru, Indiana website Municipalities and communities of Miami County, Indiana, United States
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