Peru is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, home to about 9,775 people across 10.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61354.
Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Peru; also Cedar Point
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)77 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA)55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL82 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Peru; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Peru had 9,896 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 226th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
LaSalle County grew from 87,776 residents in 1900 to 109,658 in 2020.
LaSalle County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Peru, IL weather station (2 miles away).
33,721 jobs at 2,523 businesses in LaSalle County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
151 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Peru.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 23 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 32 |
| Mental health providers | 20 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 32 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Peru ESD 124, La Salle/Marshall/Putnam ROE, LaSalle Putnam Alliance. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northview Elem SchoolPeru | Pre-K–4 | 594 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| ROE 35 AcademyPeru | 4–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.5 mi |
| Parkside Middle SchoolPeru | 5–8 | 372 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Lmp RoePeru | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.5 mi |
| Lmp Roe AlopPeru | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.5 mi |
| Lmp Roe TaoepPeru | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.5 mi |
| La Salle-Peru Area Career CtrPeru | 11–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.0 mi |
| S.O.A.RPeru | — | — | Special Education | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peru Catholic SchoolPeru | Pre-K–8 | 113 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 mi |
| St Bede AcademyPeru | 9–12 | 262 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Cedar Point.
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