ZIP Code 12972
About Peru
Peru is a town in Clinton County in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 6,772 at the 2020 census. The town was so named for its views of the Adirondack Mountains to the west and the farmlands throughout the town, resembling scenery found in the country of Peru in South America. Peru, New York, is in the southeastern part of Clinton County, south of Plattsburgh.
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Area Profile
US Census (ACS 5-year · Gazetteer)
7,063
population
$120,822
median household income
93
people / sq mi
$195,600
median home value
$1,178
median gross rent
42.4
median age
2,965
housing units
2,804
households
76.2
land area (sq mi)
Key places in 12972
- Ausable Marsh State Game Management Area park
- Arnold Hill nature
- Bennett Hill nature
- Big Hill nature
- Big Nineteen Mountain nature
- Buckley Mountain nature
- Conway Hill nature
- Little Nineteen Mountain nature
- Lynch Mountain nature
- Mount Etna nature
Points of interest
- fast_food
- bank
Brands
- Dunkin' (1)
- Subway (1)