East Peru[a] is a city in Madison County, Iowa, United States.

East Peru had its start in the year 1887 by the building of the railroad through that territory.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.94 square miles (2.43 km2), all of it land.

[7] East Peru is the birthplace of the Red Delicious cultivar of apple.

[citation needed] As of the census of 2020,[9] there were 115 people, 46 households, and 31 families residing in the city.

12.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The racial makeup of the city was 95.42% White, 0.65% Native American, and 3.92% from two or more races.

11.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

About 13.3% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.0% of those 65 or over.