Peru, Pennsylvania

Peru, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Peru
Coordinates: 40°51′17″N77°46′00″W / 40.85472°N 77.76667°W / 40.85472; -77.76667
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Centre
Township	Benner
Area [1]
• Total	0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
• Land	0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	26
• Density	787.88/sq mi (300.97/km2)
Demonym	Peruvian
Time zone	Eastern (EST)
• Summer (DST)	EDT
Area code	814
FIPS code	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.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	26		—
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Education

The CDP is in Bellefonte Area School District. ^[6]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
3. "Peru, Pennsylvania". Placenames.com. Archived from the original on June 11, 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
4. "Peru, PA Community Profile". PA HomeTownLocator. Retrieved August 2, 2009.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Centre County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 18, 2024. - Text list

40°51′17″N77°46′01″W / 40.85472°N 77.76694°W / 40.85472; -77.76694