Peru Township, LaSalle County, Illinois

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Peru Township
Township
Map highlighting Peru Township, La Salle County, Illinois.svg
Location in LaSalle County
Map of Illinois highlighting LaSalle County.svg
LaSalle County's location in Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
County LaSalle
EstablishedSeptember 27, 1856
Area
  Total17.98 sq mi (46.6 km2)
  Land17.48 sq mi (45.3 km2)
  Water0.51 sq mi (1.3 km2)  2.84%
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
10,319
  Density614.1/sq mi (237.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 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.

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.98 square miles (46.6 km2), of which 17.48 square miles (45.3 km2) (or 97.22%) is land and 0.51 square miles (1.3 km2) (or 2.84%) is water. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
2016 (est.)10,319 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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