Peru is located in Oxford county Maine with a geographic area of square miles. The total population in Peru is 1,524 with 48.7% male and 51.3% female. Children under age 5 represent 2.8% of the population, under age 18 equal 13.9% of the population and over age 65 is 19.6% of the population. The median household income is $58,409, per capita income is $29,795. There are a total of 624 housing units with 92.5% owner occupied. Education includes 34.6% of residents that are high school graduates and 17.8% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Peru in the summer is 68 degrees, and in the winter 25 degrees.
