Local servicesHospitalGeorge C Grape Community Hospital8.6 miPost officePeru Post Office5.8 miTown hallPeru City Hall5.8 miPoliceAtchison County Sheriff's Office8.1 miFire stationWatson Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePeru State College6.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEppley Airfield OMA57 miInterstateI-291.7 miUS highwayUS 2753.1 miAmtrakOmaha, NE OMA54 miCoachShenandoahJefferson Lines22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:52 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:42 am – 4:59 pm
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People202 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.895 householdsMedian household income $47,750Median home value $104,50064% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $833 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 14°F32 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month May30 in of snow a year, on about 19 days39 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Auburn 5 Ese station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksHorseshoe Lake (historical)lake · 1.9 miCharity Lakelake · 2.5 miBrickyard Hillpeak · 2.9 miNishnabotna Riverriver · 4.0 miMcKissick Islandisland · 3.9 miPeru State Collegecollege · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBrickyard Hill Natural Areastate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 118 acresKansas Bendstate recreation area · 4.0 mi · 1,062 acresStar School Hill Prairie Conservation Areastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 180 acresStar School Hill Prairie Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 112 acresPeru Bottoms Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 855 acresO.S. Wing Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 138 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200914 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200914 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAtchison County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025325 of 339 days measured14 moderate daysMedian index 19, worst day 64main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cass County, NE, 39 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription94% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterAtchison County Pwsd 1serves 700 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation902 ft275 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
