Peru, Pennsylvania

About Peru

Peru, PA is a small unincorporated community located in central Pennsylvania.

Peru holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.03 square miles.

📰 Peru News Today

• Under my hat: Peru to Pennsylvania tnonline.com · Oct 25
• New mission presidents, companions serving worldwide — from Brazil to Bulgaria thechurchnews.com · Feb 28
• Rabies in Peru highlights global threats of health inequity Penn Medicine · Nov 5
• Karen Kopp Obituary (2026) - Gettysburg, PA - News Tribune Legacy obituary · May 9
• Fred Hayes Obituary Jul 9, 2025 Titus Funeral Home and Cremation Service · Jul 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Peru Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Peru — but the Pennsylvania one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.03 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Peru

• Spring Creek Canyon · Nature reserve reviews ★
• State Game Lands Number 333 · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Peru

🏘️ Nearby Communities