Peru, Vermont
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Peru is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 531 at the 2020 census.[3] Originally known as Bromley, the town name was changed to "Peru" by the land grantees as a way of attracting land buyers to an area that had been described as 36 square miles (93 km2) of "trees, bears and mountain lions".
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Peru, Vermont | |
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Coordinates: 43°14′38″N 72°53′54″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Vermont |
County | Bennington |
Area | |
• Total | 37.3 sq mi (96.7 km2) |
• Land | 37.2 sq mi (96.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Elevation | 1,647 ft (502 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 531 |
• Density | 14/sq mi (5.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 05152 |
Area code | 802 |
FIPS code | 50-55000[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 1462172[2] |
Website | http://www.peruvt.org/ |
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