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Population in July 2007: 8,882. Population change since 2000: +14.4%
 

Males: 4,395  (49.5%)
Females: 4,487  (50.5%)
Median resident age:  34.6 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50220.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,900 (it was $35,429 in 2000)
Perry  $41,900
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $88,700 (it was $69,000 in 2000)
Perry  $88,700
Iowa:  $117,900

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Races in Perry:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.9%)
  • Hispanic (24.5%)
  • Other race (13.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Perry: 83.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.0%), Irish (10.4%), English (9.1%), United States (7.5%), Swedish (3.0%), Norwegian (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/18/1875

Elevation: 998 feet

Land area: 3.70 square miles.

Population density: 2398 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Perry

  • High school or higher: 75.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Perry city

  • Never married: 26.4%
  • Now married: 54.6%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

1,260 residents are foreign born (15.0% Latin America).

This city:  16.5%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Perry, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Perry to the number of sex offenders is 592 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Perry:  1.3% ($905)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (34.7 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (137.4 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (441.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bouton, IA (6.3 miles) , Berkley, IA (7.4 miles) , Minburn, IA (7.6 miles ), Dawson, IA (8.3 miles) , Rippey, IA (9.5 miles ), Woodward, IA (12.2 miles ), Beaver, IA (14.0 miles) , Jamaica, IA (14.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $75,100
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $87,900
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $108,200
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $128,600
  • 2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2003: 14 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $95,200
  • 2005: 35 buildings, average cost: $110,800
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $138,100
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $132,800

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Latitude: 41.84 N, Longitude: 94.10 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,052 (-13.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,386 (38.0%)


People in group quarters in Perry
  • 155 people in nursing homes
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in homes for the mentally ill

Area code: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: +943 (+14.1%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Food (20%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (28%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Food processing workers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Food processing workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


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Crime in Perry by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 223311
    per 100,000 26.226.137.837.011.511.2
Robberies 211101
    per 100,000 26.213.112.612.30.011.2
Assaults 112724163321
    per 100,000 144.3352.4302.5197.3380.3235.6
Burglaries 234932334127
    per 100,000 301.6639.6403.4407.0472.5303.0
Thefts 168209149223156146
    per 100,000 2203.32728.11878.22750.41797.91638.2
Auto thefts 15128141211
    per 100,000 196.7156.6100.8172.7138.3123.4
Arson 231424
    per 100,000 26.239.212.649.323.044.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 182.7261.7206.0225.1201.3156.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 20 (14 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.58
US city average:  3.00

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Perry-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 126% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 17.0 miles away from the Perry city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/27/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.9 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Perry:
  • DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (610 TENTH STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Perry:
  • GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; JEFFERSON, IA)
  • BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; BOONE, IA)
  • GUTHRIE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; GUTHRIE CENTER, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Perry, IA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Perry:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 38 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 50 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 106 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Perry:
  • PERRY MUNI (about 4 miles; PERRY, IA; ID: PRO)
  • JEFFERSON MUNI (about 20 miles; JEFFERSON, IA; ID: EFW)
  • BOONE MUNI (about 23 miles; BOONE, IA; ID: BNW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Perry:
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 85 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 110 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
Public high schools in Perry:
Public elementary/middle schools in Perry:
Private elementary/middle school in Perry:
  • ST PATRICK SCHOOL (Students: 162; Location: 1302 FIFTH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Perry:
  • PERRY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $346,391; Location: 1101 WILLIS AVE.; 41,904 books; 2,087 audio materials; 2,513 video materials; 105 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Perry: Perry (A), McCreary Community Building (B), Perry Public Library (C), Perry Police Department (D), Perry Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Perry Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Perry include: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran (A), Assembly of God Church (B), First Christian Church (C), First Presbyterian Church (D), First United Methodist Church (E), Saint Patricks Catholic Church (F), New Bethel Baptist Church (G), Saint Martins Episcopal Church (H), Mount Olivet Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Violet Hill Cemetery (1), Saint Patrick's Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Perry include: Pattee Park (1), Perkins Park (2), Caboose Park (3), Wiese Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Perry Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Dallas County Conservation Department - Administration (Museums; 1477 K Avenue), Hometown Perry Iowa (Museums; 1102 Willis Avenue).

Hotels: Hotel Pattee (1112 Willis Avenue), Super 8 Perry IA (701 26th Street).

Court: Perry City - Magistrate Court (908 Willis Avenue).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Perry that have no violations reported:
  • BAR JAC MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 270, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.6%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  3.8%

Perry compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Perry (2007 data):
  • Raccoon Valley Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1927-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $164.9 mil, Deposits: $142.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Perry Investment Company
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Perry Branch at 1224 First Ave, branch established on 1883-08-13. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • First Federal Savings Bank of Iowa: Perry Branch at 1111 141st Street, branch established on 1999-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $516.8 mil, Deposits: $362.6 mil, headquarters in Fort Dodge, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 4$9,567$28,70118$9,219
Streets and Highways 7$19,472$33,3810$0
Firefighters 0$0 36$4,565
Police - Other 7$15,117$25,9151$1,129
Police Protection - Officers 14$45,303$38,8310$0
Other Government Administration 4$12,248$36,7446$759
Other and Unallocable 5$10,399$24,9580$0
Local Libraries 5$11,442$27,4615$2,314
Water Supply 9$26,993$35,9913$124
Sewerage 3$9,259$37,0360$0
Solid Waste Management 6$15,104$30,2080$0
Totals for Government 64$174,904$32,79569$18,111



Perry government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $11,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $800,000
    Solid Waste Management: $552,000
    Parks & Recreation: $299,000
    All Other: $60,000
    Regular Highways: $29,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $59,000
    Regular Highways: $26,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,531,000
    Police Protection: $1,096,000
    Sewerage: $677,000
    General - Other: $630,000
    Regular Highways: $522,000
    Parks & Recreation: $472,000
    Solid Waste Management: $414,000
    Libraries: $306,000
    Health Services - Other: $139,000
    Central Staff Services: $117,000
    Fire Protection: $90,000
    Financial Administration: $71,000
    Air Transportation: $49,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $16,000
    General Public Buildings: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $49,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $296,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $50,000
    Health & Hospitals: $7,000
    Highways: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $580,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,739,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,315,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $4,936,000
    Water Utilities: $556,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $488,000
    Water Utilities: $24,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $172,000
    Interest Earnings: $56,000
    Rents: $10,000
    Special Assessments: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $472,000
    Parks & Recreation: $65,000
    General - Other: $60,000
    Fire Protection: $50,000
    Libraries: $38,000
    Police Protection: $37,000
    Health - Other: $22,000
    Sewerage: $13,000
    Air Transportation: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,794,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,479,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $896,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $618,000
    All Other: $94,000
    General Support: $18,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,283,000
    Total General Sales: $702,000
    NEC: $75,000
    Other Selective Sales: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,391,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $20,000

14.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,641 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  14.47%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($257 average AGI)
Dallas County:  0.05%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Polk County, IA  7.78% ($61,981 average AGI)
from Story County, IA  0.32% ($35,877)
from Guthrie County, IA  0.26% ($36,648)


9.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,069 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.99%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, IA  4.95% ($46,738 average AGI)
to Madison County, IA  0.29% ($73,911)
to Story County, IA  0.23% ($25,644)


Strongest AM radio stations in Perry:
  • KDLS (1310 AM; 1 kW; PERRY, IA; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Perry:
  • KDLS-FM (105.5 FM; PERRY, IA; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KJJY (92.5 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFGQ-FM (99.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KKRF (107.9 FM; STUART, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KHKI (97.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGRA (98.9 FM; JEFFERSON, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Perry:
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)
  • K41DD (Channel 41; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Perry fatal accident list for 2006:
Dec 11, 2006 12:42 AM, Sr-141, I Place, Lat: 41.835789, Lon: -94.125906, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2


Perry fatal accident list for 2003:
Apr 10, 2003 04:52 AM, Warford, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


Perry fatal accident list for 1993:
Apr 6, 1993 04:50 AM, 141, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1


Perry fatal accident list for 1992:
Oct 20, 1992 10:44 AM, 16th St., Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


Perry fatal accident list for 1987:
Apr 2, 1987 04:05 AM, Hwy 141, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Perry fatal accident list for 1986:
Mar 24, 1986 03:56 AM, Hwy 141, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


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