Town
Town of Peru
Peru is a town in Massachusetts, in Berkshire County.
- State
- Massachusetts
- Population
- 798
- Officials listed
- 4
- Incorporated
- 1771
- Government type
- Select Board – Town Meeting
- Fiscal year starts
- —
- Region
- Not listed
- Coordinates
- 42.4082, -73.0353
- County
About Peru
Peru is listed in the Massachusetts city directory with Berkshire County. The directory currently includes 351 cities in Massachusetts and 32 in Berkshire County.
The Census place estimate for Peru is 798 residents.
By population, it ranks 24 of the 32 cities the directory lists in Berkshire County.
The source classifies the city's government as Select Board – Town Meeting.
It was incorporated in 1771.
Location
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Contact
3 East Main RoadPeru, MA 01235
Phone 413-655-8312
Contact details are reproduced from the state source and may change. Confirm them with the city before relying on them.
Council meetings
The Massachusetts source used for this directory does not publish a council meeting schedule for Peru.
Officials (4)
The directory lists 4 officials for Peru, reproduced from the Massachusetts source. Position titles link to the statewide position directory.
| Position | Name | Source profile |
|---|---|---|
| Select Board | Ed Munch | — |
| Select Board | Samuel Haupt | — |
| Select Board | Verne Leach | — |
| Town Administrator | Terry Walker | — |
Other cities in Berkshire County
Peru is one of 32 cities the directory lists in Berkshire County. The other cities, ordered by population, are below.
| City | Population |
|---|---|
| Pittsfield | 43,121 |
| North Adams | 12,492 |
| Williamstown | 9,189 |
| Adams | 7,992 |
| Great Barrington | 7,245 |
| Dalton | 6,198 |
| Lee | 5,682 |
| Lenox | 5,072 |
Source
City, county, contact, meeting, and official records for Peru are reproduced from Massachusetts Municipal Association community profiles + Census estimates.
City website or directory profile for Peru
Population figures are Census place estimates. Fields the source does not publish are left blank rather than inferred. See the Massachusetts coverage page and the About page for sourcing and corrections.