Welcome to East Peru ...
The city of East Peru is located in Madison County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of East Peru, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Peru, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
A typical abbreviation for East Peru: E. Peru
From the Census Estimates for 2019, East Peru has a population of 131 people<3> (see below for details).
East Peru is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: East Peru lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, East Peru had an population of 131 people. This is an increase of 4.8% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.38% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, East Peru had a population of 125 people. This makes East Peru the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 125 people, the population of East Peru decreased 18.3% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 153 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for East Peru.
Communities Also Named East Peru ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named East Peru - it's located in Maine.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Peru.
Communities near East Peru ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Peru.
- Winterset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterset
- Winterset is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterset <5>
- Osceola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <5>
- Afton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Afton is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <5>
- Murray
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Saint Charles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <5>
- Truro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
- Truro is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truro <5>
- New Virginia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Virginia
- New Virginia is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Virginia <5>
- Martensdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martensdale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martensdale
- Martensdale is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martensdale <5>
- Cumming
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumming have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumming
- Cumming is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumming <5>
- Lorimor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
- Lorimor is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around East Peru. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Peru.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Peru. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Peru.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Peru. See our Newspapers Page for East Peru.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Peru ...
Looking for more information about East Peru? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to East Peru, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Peru.
Adding East Peru to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Peru in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for East Peru was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the East Peru post office opened in 1888.
We also found East Peru in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Peru.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Peru. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.madisoncoia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for East Peru. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Peru - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |