Peru
A town in Clinton County, New York — population 6,708 as of 2022.
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Law Enforcement Torch Run to honor Special Olympics athletes in Plattsburgh
North Country law enforcement will participate in an event honoring Special Olympics athletes and those lost in the September 11 attacks
Community Groups & Organizations
Flags on the 46: A tribute to 9/11
Hikers organize a Sept. 11 memorial, with a goal of raising American flags on each of the 46 Adirondack High Peaks
Community Groups & Organizations
The Ninety-Miler
Long-time Adirondack paddler Matthew Skeels shares a poem capturing what makes the 90-Miler so special
Creatives & Arts
Lake Champlain botanical garden’s hunt for a home
The idea for a world class botanical garden in the Champlain Valley was inspired by a group of women planting lilacs.
Creatives & Arts
Olympic authority plans to expand full-time staff over next few years
As part of next year’s budget, ORDA to ask state for $14.2M in aid, up from $10.7M.
Local Business
Fly of the Week: X-Caddis
This successful pattern was created by a woman.
GeneralIn and around Peru
See & do
- Adirondack Golf & Country Club
- Ausable Marsh State Game Management Area
- Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum
- Bluff Point Light
- Lapham Mills Recreation Park
Eat, drink & stay
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Peru by the numbers
- Median age
- 40.7
- Households
- 2,663
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $101,771
- Median house value
- $203,200