Peru, IN

Peru is a small city in Indiana with a population of 10,835. Residents earn $46,180 per year, which is 39% below the national average.

2.7 /5.0

C+ Fair

10,835 Population 2,141/sq mi density

$46,180 Median Income $24,619 per capita

$84,000 Home Value $147,382 Zillow

$769 Median Rent 29.5% income on rent

51°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr

315 Violent Crime/100K 3,207 property/100K

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Overall

2.7 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

C+

Economy

2.5 / 5.0

$46,180 median income, 5.9% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$84,000 home value, $769/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

315 violent crimes/100K (17% below avg)

Education

2.3 / 5.0

16.5% bachelor's degree or higher

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16 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Peru, IN.

Name	Year	Description
Peru, IN	2013	I WAS TRAVELING EAST ON HIGHWAY 24&#44 COMING BACK FROM PERU INDIANA&#44 WHEN I SAW A FIREBALL OVERHEAD TO THE EAST. IT LASTED ABOUT 10 SECO
Peru, IN	2013	Red light formation over Grissom ARB Indiana
Peru, IN	2009	This has cured me of my scepticisim
Peru, IN	2008	Saw bright orange lights that went on and off&#44 and also seemed to split into more lights.
Peru, IN	2008	4 orange fireballs satelitting a bright white light.
Peru, IN	2007	Two bright objects over Grissom seemed to dance with each other in middle of night.
Peru, IN	2006	Saw a large number of UFOs flying rapidly above us&#44 chasing each other&#44 and suddenly disappearing unlike planes.
Peru (near), IN	2005	level points of light that dissapeared.
Peru, IN	2005	Strange lights&#33
Peru, IN	2005	A Really Wild Full Moon Night
Peru, IN	2003	big luminous yellow light in sky that fades and then produces 3 more that blink and fade out
Peru, IN	2003	Orange/amber globes appeared to come out from behind an object till fully round &#44very bright a mist surounded the lights.
Peru, IN	2000	Slow moving silver egg-shaped unidentified flying object observed from my front porch twice::::very concerned&#33&#33&#33
Peru, IN	1991	Saucer lights up farmhouse&#44 tree&#44 and puts on a light show for two unsuspected teenagers.
Peru, IN	1991	UFO - 15 feet away and scared to death.
Peru, IN	1990	CIRCLE OF APPROXIMATELY TEN LIGHTS SIGHTED HOVERING OVER PERU&#44 INDIANA.

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