2022 population: 1,013
( 
92 from 2010
)
Land area: 25.6 square miles
Population density: 39.5 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 981 | 96.84% | 9.7% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Hispanic: | 32 | 3.16% |  300.0% |
| Total non-White: | 32 | 3.16% |  68.4% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -105 | -11.5 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 13 | 1.4 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +70 | R +70 | R + 5.5% | |
| D +0 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +197 | R +303 | R + 47.3% | |
| D -106 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +212 | R +376 | R + 60.7% | |
| D -164 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +142 | R +306 | R + 55.2% | |
| D -164 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 82% | Donald Trump* (R) | 488 | 77.1% | Joe Biden (D) | 135 | 21.3% | 10 | 1.6% | 633 | 24 | 30 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 75% | Donald Trump (R) | 418 | 71.3% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 135 | 23.0% | 33 | 5.6% | 586 | 20 | 25 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 70% | Mitt Romney (R) | 291 | 52.6% | Barack Obama* (D) | 241 | 43.6% | 21 | 3.8% | 553 | 5 | 5 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 76% | Barack Obama (D) | 299 | 50.9% | John McCain (R) | 276 | 46.9% | 13 | 2.2% | 588 | 0 | 1 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 76% | George W. Bush* (R) | 324 | 56.4% | John Kerry (D) | 244 | 42.5% | 6 | 1.0% | 574 | 6 | 6 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 60% | George W. Bush (R) | 261 | 59.2% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 162 | 36.7% | 18 | 4.1% | 441 | 9 | 11 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Peru township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 135 | 21.3% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 488 | 77.1% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 9 | 1.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 0.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 633 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Peru township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 135 | 23.0% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 418 | 71.3% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 27 | 4.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 6 | 1.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 586 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Peru township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 241 | 43.6% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 291 | 52.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 21 | 3.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 553 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Peru township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 299 | 50.9% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 276 | 46.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 13 | 2.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 588 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Peru township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 324 | 56.4% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 244 | 42.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 6 | 1.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 574 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Peru township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 261 | 59.2% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 162 | 36.7% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 5 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 13 | 2.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 441 | ||||||||||
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(Some years may be unavailable)
| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | S3 | 57% | J.D. Vance (R) | 315 | 71.6% | Tim Ryan (D) | 125 | 28.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 440 | 19 | 0.01% |
| 2022 | G | 57% | Mike DeWine* (R) | 349 | 79.7% | Nan Whaley (D) | 89 | 20.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 438 | 17 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S1 | 60% | Jim Renacci (R) | 273 | 59.1% | Sherrod Brown* (D) | 189 | 40.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 462 | 13 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 61% | Mike DeWine (R) | 293 | 61.8% | Richard Cordray (D) | 147 | 31.0% | 34 [+] | 7.2% | 474 | 11 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | S3 | 73% | Rob Portman* (R) | 412 | 73.0% | Ted Strickland (D) | 123 | 21.8% | 29 [+] | 5.1% | 564 | 15 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 49% | John Kasich* (R) | 261 | 68.3% | Edward FitzGerald (D) | 102 | 26.7% | 19 [+] | 5.0% | 382 | 5 | 0.01% |