Peru, New York

Peru, New York
Town
Location in Clinton County and the state of New York
Coordinates: 44°35′9″N 73°31′13″W / 44.58583°N 73.52028°W / 44.58583; -73.52028
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Clinton
Government
• Type	Town Council
• Town Supervisor	Peter G. Glushko (R)
• Town Council	Members' List • Brandy L. McDonald (D) • James T. Douglass (D) • Susan E. Polhemus (R) • Kregg M. Bruno (D)
Area [1]
• Total	92.38 sq mi (239.26 km2)
• Land	78.89 sq mi (204.32 km2)
• Water	13.49 sq mi (34.94 km2)
Elevation	436 ft (133 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	6,772
• Density	88.54/sq mi (34.19/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	12972
Area code	518
FIPS code	36-019-57375
GNIS feature ID	0979358
Website	www.perutown.com

Peru is a town in Clinton County in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 6,772 at the 2020 census. The town was so named for its views of the Adirondack Mountains to the west and the farmlands throughout the town, resembling scenery found in the country of Peru in South America. Peru, New York, is in the southeastern part of Clinton County, south of Plattsburgh.