Local servicesHospitalNemaha County Hospital9.2 miPost officePeru Post Office1.1 miTown hallPeru City Hall1.1 miPoliceNemaha County Sheriff's Office9.1 miFire stationPeru Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePeru State College1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEppley Airfield OMA57 miInterstateI-297.5 miUS highwayUS 755.0 miAmtrakOmaha, NE OMA53 miCoachShenandoahJefferson Lines27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68421 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:52 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:42 am – 4:59 pm
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People1,019 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 21.2298 householdsMedian household income $57,838Median home value $97,500Median rent $504 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,486 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting13.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 521 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, hospitality, food and recreation 17%, retail 15%Average commute 13 minutes57% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 19% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%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, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksPeru State Collegecollege · 1.5 miNishnabotna Riverriver · 2.6 miDuck Creek Recreation Area Campgroundcampground · 3.3 miMcKissick Islandisland · 4.8 miGreys Lakelake · 6.5 miEly Reservoirreservoir · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKansas Bendstate recreation area · 1.1 mi · 1,062 acresPeru Bottoms Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 102 acresLower Hamburg Bend Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 321 acresStar School Hill Prairie Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 112 acresBrownville State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 8.3 miStar School Hill Prairie Conservation Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 180 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 20099 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 20099 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNemaha County, NE, 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, 35 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Peruserves 650 people from purchased ground water under influence of surface water sourNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation904 ft276 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
