Clinton County > Peru
County: Clinton
Population: 6,772
Population: 6,772
Peru was named for the South American country, because of the nearby mountains.
School districts: Peru Central School District
Emergency services: Peru Fire Department
Fraternal organizations: Lions, VFW
Not-for-profit cemeteries: Evergreen Cemetery, Mountain View Cemetery, Peru Cemetery
Recent grants:
GRANT KEY:
Peru
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $1,000,000 (2021)
Peru
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $1,366,290 (2021)
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