Peru Township, LaSalle County, Illinois

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Peru Township
Township
Location in LaSalle County
Location in LaSalle County
LaSalle County's location in Illinois
LaSalle County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLaSalle
EstablishedSeptember 27, 1856
Area
 • Total17.98 sq mi (46.6 km2)
 • Land17.48 sq mi (45.3 km2)
 • Water0.51 sq mi (1.3 km2)  2.84%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
10,319
 • Density614.1/sq mi (237.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-099-59247

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[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)10,319[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links[]

Coordinates: 41°19′28″N 89°08′06″W / 41.32444°N 89.13500°W / 41.32444; -89.13500


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