Peru (CDP), New York

Peru, New York
Location in Clinton County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 44°34′46″N 73°31′50″W / 44.57944°N 73.53056°W / 44.57944; -73.53056
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyClinton
TownPeru
Area
  Total
1.92 sq mi (4.98 km2)
  Land1.92 sq mi (4.98 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
335 ft (102 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,843
  Density957.90/sq mi (369.94/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12972
Area code518
FIPS code36-57364
GNIS feature ID0960223

Peru is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) within the town of Peru in Clinton County in the U.S. state of New York. The population of the CDP was 1,591 at the 2010 census, out of a population of 6,998 in the town as a whole.