Peru (Kansas)
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Location in Kansas
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Kansas | ||
| County : | Chautauqua County | ||
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 5 ′ N , 96 ° 6 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 183 (status: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 183 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 1.0 km 2 (approx. 0 mi 2 ) of which 1.0 km 2 (approx. 0 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 239 m | ||
| Postal code : | 67360 | ||
| Area code : | +1 620 | ||
| FIPS : | 20-55525 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0469138 | ||
Peru is a village in Chautauqua County in the US state of Kansas . Peru has 183 inhabitants and a population density of 185.9 / km².
geography
Peru is located in the southeast of the state near the Oklahoma border . It is located 255 kilometers south of Kansas City and Topeka , 127 kilometers east of Wichita , 105 kilometers north of Tulsa and 219 kilometers northeast of Oklahoma City . The urban area has an area of 1.0 km². Neighboring communities are Chautauqua , Niotaze and Sedan .
traffic
Peru is on US Highway 166 . The nearest airport, Independence Municipal Airport, is in Independence .
Demographic data
The median income for a household is $ 25,208 and the median income for a family is $ 31,875. Males have a median income of $ 15,625 versus females averaging $ 12,143. The per capita income is $ 13,810. 11.9% of the population and 6.4% of families live below the poverty line. 13.3% of the population are under 18 years old and for every 100 women aged 18 and over there are 101.4 men. The average age is 42 years. (Status: 2000).