Clinton County > Peru

County: Clinton

Population: 6,772


Peru was named for the South American country, because of the nearby mountains.

School districts: Peru Central School District

Libraries: Peru Free Library

Emergency services: Peru Fire Department

Fraternal organizations: Lions, VFW

Not-for-profit cemeteries: Evergreen Cemetery, Mountain View Cemetery, Peru Cemetery



Recent grants:
GRANT KEY:


Artistry Community Theatre
  Charles R. Wood Foundation  -  Wilmington, DE  -  $13,360  (2023)

North Country Health and Wellness
  Cloudsplitter Foundation  -  Saranac Lake, NY  -  $1,000  (2023)

North County Mission of Hope
  Whitehill Family Foundation  -  Hermosa Beach, CA  -  $3,600  (2024)

North County Mission of Hope
  Whitehill Family Foundation  -  Hermosa Beach, CA  -  $3,000  (2023)

Peru Central School District
  Charles R. Wood Foundation  -  Wilmington, DE  -  $2,736  (2023)

Peru Central School District
  Smidt Foundation  -  Beverly Hills, CA  -  $10,000  (2023)

Thera-Pets
  Chapel Hill Foundation  -  Plattsburgh, NY  -  $2,500  (2023)

VFW Post 309
  NYS Veterans Nonprofit Capital Grant Program  -  Albany, NY  -  $73,167  (2023)



Largest nonprofits in Peru (by assets) include:

North Country Mission of Hope
Apple Valley Senior Housing Corp
Elmore Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Knights of Columbus
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of New York
Peru Free Library
Babbie Rural & Farm Learning Museum
A Canine Gem Rescue