page_title: Peru, Massachusetts
section_title: Government
hierarchical_section_title: Peru, Massachusetts / Government
caption_attribution_description: English: Public Library, Peru Massachusetts
context_page_description: Peru is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 847 at the 2010 census.
context_section_description: Peru employs the open town meeting form of government, and is led by a board of selectmen. The town has its own services, including police and fire departments, but does not have its own post office (it shares its post office and ZIP code, 01235, with Hinsdale). The town's public library is connected to the regional library system.
  On the state level, Peru is represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives as part of the Second Berkshire district, represented by Paul Mark, which covers central Berkshire County, as well as portions of Hampshire and Franklin Counties. In the Massachusetts Senate, the town is part of the Berkshire, Hampshire and Franklin district, represented by Adam Hinds, which includes all of Berkshire County and western Hampshire and Franklin counties. The town is patrolled by B4 (Cheshire) Barracks of Troop B of the Massachusetts State Police.
  On the national level, Peru is represented in the United States House of Representatives as part of Massachusetts's 1st congressional district, and has been represented by Richard Neal of Springfield since 2013. Massachusetts is currently represented in the United States Senate by senior Senator Elizabeth Warren and junior senator Ed Markey.
caption: Peru Public Library
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