Peru, Indiana

Peru, Indiana
City
Peru downtown
Seal
Nickname:  Circus Capital of the World
Location in Miami County, Indiana
Coordinates: 40°45′28″N 86°04′18″W / 40.75778°N 86.07167°W / 40.75778; -86.07167
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Miami
Townships	Peru, Washington
Founded	1834
Founded by	William N. Hood
Government
• Mayor	Don Sturch (R)
Area [1]
• Total	5.14 sq mi (13.32 km2)
• Land	5.06 sq mi (13.09 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (2.27 km2)  1.69%
Elevation [2]	650 ft (200 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	11,073
• Density	2,190.1/sq mi (845.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	46970-46971
Area code	765
FIPS code	18-59328[4]
GNIS feature ID	2396188[2]
Website	www.cityofperu.org

Peru is a city in, and the county seat of, Miami County, Indiana, United States.^[2] It is 73 miles (117 km) north of Indianapolis. The population was 11,073 at the 2020 census,^[3] making it the most populous community in Miami County.^[5] Peru is located along the Wabash River and is part of the Kokomo-Peru Combined Statistical Area.

Residents of Peru usually pronounce the name of Peru like the name of the nation of Peru as it is commonly pronounced in American English. Elderly Hoosiers commonly use the archaic pronunciation of /ˈpiːru/ PEE-roo.^{[citation needed]}