9,777
71%
$52,635
21.4%
America/Chicago
61354
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Peru, IL - History
We would like to provide the residents of Peru a basic history overview.
Welcome to the Peru Home page. The Peru Home page provides as much information as possible on Peru. Knowing Peru’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Peru’s Home page, you will also find Peru’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
Peru has a population of 9777. 45.8% of Peru’s inhabitants are Male, and 54.2 are female. 54% of Peru is married and 71.3% own their own home. The Average Home price is $129,907, and the average rent is $760. Household median income in Peru is $52,635, and the individual median income is $31,199. Peru’s Ethnic is the following: White(94.6%), Hispanic(8.8%), Multiple(2.5%), Other(1.2%), Asian(1.1%), Black(0.6%).
In 1884, Stahlberg started the United Clock Company in Peru. Shortly afterward, it went bankrupt and was reorganized with the help of Frederick William Matthiessen as the Western Clock Company. By 1905 it had grown into a national company, producing over 1 million alarm clocks per year. In 1909, they trademarked "Westclox".
In 1917 they became a model for workers' benefits, one of the early companies to pay life insurance and have a safety committee. Later on, they limited the work week, constructed a company park with a tennis court and horseshoe courts, developed workers' housing, and established a school for watchmakers with provision for scholarships.
In 1935 it was the safest company in the nation, with 11 million hours without a lost time accident.During World War II the company made mechanical fuses for the government and had more than 600 of its employees enter the armed forces. At its height it manufactured nearly 2 million clocks and watches annually and employed over 4,000 persons.
It closed the Peru factory in 1980; the loss of jobs caused a rapid decline in population in LaSalle and Peru. Today the old Westclox Administration Building is now the headquarter for the Carus Corporation and the rest of the Westclox complex is being redeveloped into a commercial center. The building is also home to the Westclox Museum.
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