Profile for Peru, Vermont, VT

Peru is in Green Mountain National Forest.

Former and merged names include:
· Bromley
· Brumley

Filming location for:
· 1987 movie, "Baby Boom"

Listed places near Peru

Cemeteries (38)

Communities (7)

Libraries (3)

Parks (2)

Ski areas (2)

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• Peru population
• Ancestry of people in Peru
• Housing in Peru
• Income in Peru
• Marital status of adults in Peru
• Place of birth of people in Peru
• Residence in 1995, of people in Peru
• School enrollment & education levels in Peru
• Transportation & commute times in Peru
• Bennington County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Vermont
• State data - Vermont
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Peru demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Bennington County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 05152 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

11% of Peru residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Peru ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Peru
• Cemeteries in Bennington County
• Libraries in or near Peru

Post a query on a message board:

• Bennington County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - VT data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Peru museums
• Peru historic sites
• Peru area parks
• Wineries near Peru

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Peru area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Bennington County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Vermont cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Peru
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Bennington County

• Peru business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Vermont
• Local ordinances in Vermont (Partial selection)

• Crime in Bennington County
• Arrests in Bennington County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Vermont
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Peru was $28,546, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Bennington County economic census
• Bennington County economic summary
• Bennington County employment growth
• Bennington County unemployment rate
• Vermont economic data

40% of Peru residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Peru
• Colleges in Vermont
• Learning Disabilities Association in Vermont
• Schools in or near Peru
• School districts in or near Peru
• Yearbooks (old) of Vermont high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Peru
• Movies playing in or near Peru

• Air pollution in Bennington County
• Diesel soot in Bennington County
• Land contamination in Bennington County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Vermont
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Bennington County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Vermont

• ePodunk festival listings
• Vermont county fairs
• Vermont festivals (Vermont tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Peru

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Peru
• Geocaches in Vermont

• Bennington County government
• Vermont state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Peru medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Vermont
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Peru
• Historic sites in Vermont
• Museums in or near Peru
• Museums in Vermont
• Vermont state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Bennington County genealogy forum

Median rent in Peru, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $475.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $975.

• Find Foreclosure in Peru
• Homes for sale in the Peru area
• Find a Peru Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Vermont mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Vermont
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Peru

• Census map of Peru area
• Historic maps of VT cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Vermont
• Topographic map of Peru

• Daily newspapers in or near Peru
• AM radio stations in or near Peru
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Peru
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Peru
• TV stations in or near Peru
• Media ownership in the Peru area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Vermont

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Peru
• Search obituaries in Vermont
• Recent death notices - selected VT newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Vermont
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Vermont
• Lions clubs in Vermont
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Peru
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Peru

• Parks near Peru
• National forests in Vermont
• Ski areas near Peru
• Ski areas in Vermont
• State parks in Vermont

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Peru
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Vermont communities
• Photos of Vermont places
• Post cards of Vermont communities

• Vermont Democratic party
• Vermont Republican party
• Vermont elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Peru
• Total membership by faith, in Bennington County

• Chowhound message boards for VT

The average commute time for Peru workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Peru travel guide
• Airports near Peru
• Hotels near Peru
• Vermont tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Vermont
• Wildlife refuges in Vermont

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