2022 population: 1,295
( 
218 from 2010
)
Land area: 23.4 square miles
Population density: 55.4 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 1,247 | 96.29% | 15.2% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Asian: | 30 | 2.32% |  1400.0% |
| 2+ races: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Hispanic: | 18 | 1.39% | 50.0% |
| Total non-White: | 48 | 3.71% |  14.3% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -224 | -17.9 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 6 | 0.5 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +109 | R +84 | R + 1.5% | |
| D +25 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +231 | R +310 | R + 33.5% | |
| D -79 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +226 | R +290 | R + 30.1% | |
| D -64 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +117 | R +206 | R + 28.6% | |
| D -89 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 84% | Donald Trump* (R) | 642 | 75.9% | Joe Biden (D) | 188 | 22.2% | 16 | 1.9% | 846 | 23 | 29 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 71% | Donald Trump (R) | 533 | 71.8% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 163 | 22.0% | 46 | 6.2% | 742 | 21 | 26 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 65% | Mitt Romney (R) | 411 | 58.3% | Barack Obama* (D) | 267 | 37.9% | 27 | 3.8% | 705 | 11 | 11 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 65% | John McCain (R) | 416 | 59.7% | Barack Obama (D) | 252 | 36.2% | 29 | 4.2% | 697 | 13 | 14 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 67% | George W. Bush* (R) | 425 | 63.4% | John Kerry (D) | 235 | 35.1% | 10 | 1.5% | 670 | 13 | 13 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 54% | George W. Bush (R) | 305 | 59.8% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 182 | 35.7% | 23 | 4.5% | 510 | 10 | 12 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Peru township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 188 | 22.2% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 642 | 75.9% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 14 | 1.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 0.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 846 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Peru township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 163 | 22.0% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 533 | 71.8% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 35 | 4.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 11 | 1.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 742 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Peru township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 267 | 37.9% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 411 | 58.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 27 | 3.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 705 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Peru township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 252 | 36.2% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 416 | 59.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 29 | 4.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 697 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Peru township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 425 | 63.4% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 235 | 35.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 10 | 1.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 670 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Peru township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 305 | 59.8% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 182 | 35.7% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 15 | 2.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 8 | 1.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 510 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | S3 | 64% | J.D. Vance (R) | 477 | 74.0% | Tim Ryan (D) | 168 | 26.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 645 | 21 | 0.02% |
| 2022 | G | 65% | Mike DeWine* (R) | 518 | 79.9% | Nan Whaley (D) | 130 | 20.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 648 | 18 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | S1 | 59% | Jim Renacci (R) | 408 | 68.0% | Sherrod Brown* (D) | 192 | 32.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 600 | 21 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 59% | Mike DeWine (R) | 415 | 69.1% | Richard Cordray (D) | 164 | 27.3% | 22 [+] | 3.7% | 601 | 19 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | S3 | 70% | Rob Portman* (R) | 535 | 72.9% | Ted Strickland (D) | 155 | 21.1% | 44 [+] | 6.0% | 734 | 15 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 42% | John Kasich* (R) | 334 | 74.6% | Edward FitzGerald (D) | 100 | 22.3% | 14 [+] | 3.1% | 448 | 11 | 0.01% |