Peru Township, LaSalle County, Illinois
Township in Illinois, United States
Peru Township | |
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Township | |
Location in LaSalle County | |
LaSalle County's location in Illinois | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | LaSalle |
Established | September 27, 1856 |
Area | |
• Total | 17.98 sq mi (46.6 km2) |
• Land | 17.48 sq mi (45.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.51 sq mi (1.3 km2) 2.84% |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 10,319 |
• Density | 614.1/sq mi (237.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-099-59247 |
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.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.98 square miles (46.6 km2), of which 17.48 square miles (45.3 km2) (or 97.22%) is land and 0.51 square miles (1.3 km2) (or 2.84%) is water.[2]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 10,319 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
References
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
- US Census
- City-data.com
- Illinois State Archives
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Municipalities and communities of LaSalle County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Ottawa
- Adams
- Allen
- Brookfield
- Bruce
- Dayton
- Deer Park
- Dimmick
- Eagle
- Earl
- Eden
- Fall River
- Farm Ridge
- Freedom
- Grand Rapids
- Groveland
- Hope
- LaSalle
- Manlius
- Mendota
- Meriden
- Miller
- Mission
- Northville
- Ophir
- Osage
- Ottawa
- Otter Creek
- Peru
- Richland
- Rutland
- Serena
- South Ottawa
- Troy Grove
- Utica
- Vermillion
- Wallace
- Waltham
unincorporated
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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