Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Official Name: | Peru Township |
Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting LaSalle County.svg |
Mapsize1: | 150px |
Map Caption1: | LaSalle County's location in Illinois |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | LaSalle |
Leader Title: | Supervisor |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | September 27, 1856 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 17.98 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 17.48 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.51 |
Area Water Percent: | 2.84 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 614.1 |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
Pop Est Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Est: | 10319 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 17-099-59247 |
Peru Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,732 and it contained 4,971 housing units.[2] Peru Township was originally named Salisbury Township, but was changed on September 27, 1856.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 97.22%) is land and (or 2.84%) is water.[2]