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Peru is a city in LaSalle and Bureau counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,896 at the 2020 census, down from 10,295 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. Peru and its twin city, LaSalle, make up the core of Illinois Valley.
This is a locator map showing La Salle County in Illinois. David Benbennick made this map. For more information, see Commons:United States county locator maps .
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.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map. [1]
LaSalle or La Salle is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States, located at the intersection of Interstates 39 and 80. It is part of the Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area . Originally platted in 1837 over one square mile (2.6 square kilometers), the city's boundaries have grown to 12 sq mi (31 km 2 ).
Bureau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 33,244. [1] Its county seat is Princeton. [2] Bureau County is part of the Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area, and the Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park is located partly in this county.
In 1880, the Census of Manufacturing recorded 570 employees. Competition increased during this period, especially in LaSalle-Peru, with the arrival of Illinois Zinc Company in Peru, the Mineral Point Zinc Company in DePue, and the Collinsville Zinc Company near St. Louis. Lanyon and Company and Thomas Kinsman also ran small smelters in LaSalle.
LaSalle County, Illinois, is one of the few counties in the United States to border as many as nine counties. Illinois has two such counties, with Pike County being the other. Many of the residents of LaSalle County live in cities and towns along the Illinois River. It is the main population core, with some exceptions, including Streator to the ...