Peru, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Peru, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:250x200px
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Label:Peru
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Centre
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Benner
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.09
Area Land Km2:0.09
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.03
Area Land Sq Mi:0.03
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:26
Population Density Km2:300.97
Population Density Sq Mi:787.88
Population Demonym:Peruvian
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Timezone Dst:EDT
Coordinates:40.8547°N -77.7667°W
Area Code:814
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-59580

Peru is an unincorporated community in Benner Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States.[3] Peru is alternatively known unofficially as Lauvertown.[4] Peru is located northeast of State College and southwest of Pleasant Gap along Pennsylvania Route 26 near the Pennsylvania State Correctional Institution at Rockview.

Education

The CDP is in Bellefonte Area School District.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 16, 2022.
  2. Web site: Census Population API. United States Census Bureau. Oct 16, 2022.
  3. Web site: Peru, Pennsylvania . Placenames.com . 2009-07-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100611082749/http://www.placenames.com/us/p1183614/ . 2010-06-11 . dead .
  4. Web site: Peru, PA Community Profile . PA HomeTownLocator . 2009-08-02.
  5. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Centre County, PA. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-07-18. - Text list