| Official Name: | Peru Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Miami |
| Government Type: | Indiana township |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 25.48 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 25.01 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.48 |
| Area Water Percent: | 1.88 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 10638 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 425.3 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 205 |
| Elevation Ft: | 673 |
| Coordinates: | 40.7736°N -86.0872°W |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 46970 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 453729 |
Peru Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 10,638 and it contained 5,195 housing units.[2]
Peru Township was organized in 1834.[3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 98.16%) is land and (or 1.88%) is water.[2] The Wabash River defines the southern border of the township.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these three cemeteries: Bowman, Mount Hope and Schrock.