Peru is a city in Chautauqua County, Kansas, home to about 139 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67360.
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)61 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX297 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 101 residents in the 2020 census, down 45% since 2000.
It’s the 496th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Chautauqua County grew from 11,804 residents in 1900 to 3,379 in 2020.
Chautauqua County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 40.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sedan, KS weather station (6 miles away).
501 jobs at 69 businesses in Chautauqua County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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