Peru is a city in Miami County, Indiana, home to about 10,901 people across 5.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46970.
Homes sold for a median of $88 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Peru; also Grissom AFB and Mexico
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Peru. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)72 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL113 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 11,073 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 79th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Miami County grew from 28,344 residents in 1900 to 35,962 in 2020.
Miami County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 40.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wabash, IN weather station (13 miles away).
6,390 jobs at 584 businesses in Miami County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
119 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Peru.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 22 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 27 |
| Mental health providers | 30 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Established in 1834.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Peru Community Schools, Maconaquah School Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmwood Primary Learning CenterPeru | Pre-K–2 | 442 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Pipe Creek Elementary SchoolPeru | Pre-K–1 | 363 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Blair Pointe Upper ElementaryPeru | 3–6 | 574 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Peru Jr/Sr High SchoolPeru | 7–12 | 814 | Public | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Grissom AFB and Mexico.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.