Peru, Vermont
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Peru is a town located in Bennington County, Vermont. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 416. Originally known as Bromley, the town name was changed to Peru by the land grantees as a way of attracting land buyers to an area that had been described as "36 square miles of trees and bears."
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 96.8 km² (37.4 mi²). 96.7 km² (37.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.19% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 416 people, 157 households, and 118 families residing in the town. The population density is 4.3/km² (11.1/mi²). There are 445 housing units at an average density of 4.6/km² (11.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.84% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.92% from two or more races. 0.72% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 157 households out of which 35.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% are married couples living together, 5.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% are non-families. 17.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.65 and the average family size is 3.03.
In the town the population is spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $47,188, and the median income for a family is $54,063. Males have a median income of $31,000 versus $25,208 for females. The per capita income for the town is $28,546. 0.7% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- Virtual Vermont Peru page (http://www.virtualvermont.com/towns/peru.html)
- Vermont Living Peru page (http://www.vtliving.com/towns/peru/index.shtml)
- Template:Geolinks-US-cityscale
Local Business Links
- Bromley Ski Area website (http://www.bromley.com/)