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Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 23:24, 26 November 2007: 512 × 512 (52 KB): File Upload Bot (Omnedon) == Summary == {{Information |Description={{en|This is a map of Miami County, Indiana, USA which highlights the location of Peru Township.}} |Source=My own work, using freely-available TIGER data and custom-written MapScript applications |Date=2007-11-26
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.
Miami County, Indiana: A Pictorial History. Peru: Miami County Historical Society (1995). ISBN 0-89865-951-5; Kingman Brothers. Combination atlas map of Miami County, Indiana. Charleston: Nabu Press (2011). ISBN 1-175-64684-9
Peru Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census , its population was 10,638 and it contained 5,195 housing units. [ 2 ]
The white settlers found prosperity similar to that experienced by the Native Americans in this region of the Mississinewa River. A ford and trading post made Peoria a convenient stop for people between the nearby communities of Peru, Wabash and Marion. It is located near the Miami Indian historic trading grounds known as "Seven Pillars."
Indiana's code is 18, which when combined with any county code would be written as 18XXX. The FIPS code for each county links to census data for that county. [5] In Indiana, the most commonly seen number associated with counties is the state county code, which is a sequential number based on the alphabetical order of the county.
Peru Municipal Airport (I76) is a public airport 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Peru, in Miami County, Indiana. The airport was founded in March 1971. The airport was founded in March 1971. See also
The Indiana State Highway Commission designated SR 124 as a state road in early 1932, between SR 5 and the Wells–Adams county line. [2] SR 124 in Adams County became a state road in late 1932. [5] [6] In 1934 the route between Peru and SR 5 was authorized to become a state road. Between late 1938 and early 1939 the route between the Miami ...