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Perry, Iowa
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Make yourself at home!
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Location of Perry, Iowa
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Dallas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.49 sq mi (14.22 km2) |
| • Land | 5.49 sq mi (14.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 954 ft (291 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 7,836 |
| • Density | 1,428.36/sq mi (551.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
50220
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| Area code(s) | 515 |
| FIPS code | 19-62355 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396183 |
Perry is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, United States, along the North Raccoon River. The population was 7,836 at the time of the 2020 Census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
Perry was laid out as a town in 1869. The original townsite was bounded by Estella Street on the south, 8th Street on the east, 3rd Street on the west, & Dewey Avenue on the north.
Geography
Perry is located at 41°50′24″N 94°6′0″W / 41.84000°N 94.10000°W (41.840107, -94.099978).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.18 square miles (10.83 km2), of which, 4.17 square miles (10.80 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Perry has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Perry, Iowa, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1900–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 67 (19) |
76 (24) |
89 (32) |
95 (35) |
105 (41) |
105 (41) |
110 (43) |
111 (44) |
104 (40) |
95 (35) |
83 (28) |
73 (23) |
111 (44) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 51.7 (10.9) |
56.9 (13.8) |
72.4 (22.4) |
83.3 (28.5) |
89.2 (31.8) |
93.1 (33.9) |
95.0 (35.0) |
93.8 (34.3) |
90.7 (32.6) |
84.3 (29.1) |
69.9 (21.1) |
56.1 (13.4) |
96.9 (36.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 29.5 (−1.4) |
34.0 (1.1) |
47.5 (8.6) |
61.3 (16.3) |
71.9 (22.2) |
81.9 (27.7) |
85.4 (29.7) |
83.3 (28.5) |
77.1 (25.1) |
64.0 (17.8) |
47.8 (8.8) |
35.0 (1.7) |
59.9 (15.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 19.8 (−6.8) |
24.1 (−4.4) |
36.6 (2.6) |
49.0 (9.4) |
60.5 (15.8) |
70.9 (21.6) |
74.5 (23.6) |
72.1 (22.3) |
64.3 (17.9) |
51.5 (10.8) |
37.3 (2.9) |
25.7 (−3.5) |
48.9 (9.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 10.2 (−12.1) |
14.1 (−9.9) |
25.8 (−3.4) |
36.7 (2.6) |
49.0 (9.4) |
59.8 (15.4) |
63.5 (17.5) |
60.8 (16.0) |
51.5 (10.8) |
39.1 (3.9) |
26.8 (−2.9) |
16.5 (−8.6) |
37.8 (3.2) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −11.8 (−24.3) |
−7.0 (−21.7) |
5.7 (−14.6) |
21.8 (−5.7) |
34.9 (1.6) |
47.3 (8.5) |
52.9 (11.6) |
50.9 (10.5) |
36.0 (2.2) |
23.8 (−4.6) |
10.2 (−12.1) |
−3.6 (−19.8) |
−15.6 (−26.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −32 (−36) |
−33 (−36) |
−30 (−34) |
6 (−14) |
20 (−7) |
34 (1) |
42 (6) |
34 (1) |
22 (−6) |
−8 (−22) |
−13 (−25) |
−34 (−37) |
−34 (−37) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.95 (24) |
1.14 (29) |
1.96 (50) |
4.10 (104) |
5.15 (131) |
4.88 (124) |
4.42 (112) |
4.14 (105) |
3.44 (87) |
2.70 (69) |
1.86 (47) |
1.38 (35) |
36.12 (917) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.6 (12) |
5.1 (13) |
3.8 (9.7) |
0.9 (2.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
1.8 (4.6) |
7.2 (18) |
23.5 (59.85) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 7.1 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 12.3 | 9.6 | 10.3 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 114.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.1 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 12.4 |
| Source 1: NOAA (average snowfall, snow days 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical populations | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1880 | 952 | — |
| 1890 | 2,880 | +202.5% |
| 1900 | 3,986 | +38.4% |
| 1910 | 4,630 | +16.2% |
| 1920 | 5,642 | +21.9% |
| 1930 | 5,881 | +4.2% |
| 1940 | 5,977 | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 6,174 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 6,442 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 6,906 | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 7,053 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 6,652 | −5.7% |
| 2000 | 7,633 | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 7,702 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 7,836 | +1.7% |
| Source: and Iowa Data Center Source: U.S. Decennial Census |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 5,561 | 4,709 | 4,348 | 72.85% | 61.14% | 55.49% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 65 | 120 | 258 | 0.85% | 1.56% | 3.29% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 14 | 18 | 11 | 0.18% | 0.23% | 0.14% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 55 | 60 | 84 | 0.72% | 0.78% | 1.07% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0.03% | 0.13% | 0.05% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 12 | 12 | 21 | 0.16% | 0.16% | 0.27% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 51 | 81 | 208 | 0.67% | 1.05% | 2.65% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,873 | 2,692 | 2,902 | 24.54% | 34.95% | 37.03% |
| Total | 7,633 | 7,702 | 7,836 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 7,702 people, 2,792 households, and 1,920 families living in the city. The population density was 1,847.0 inhabitants per square mile (713.1/km2). There were 3,180 housing units at an average density of 762.6 per square mile (294.4/km2). The racial makup of the city was 79.1% White, 1.8% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 14.1% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 40.0%.
Of the 2,792 households 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.0% were non-families. 28.2% of households were one person and 13.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.29.
The median age was 33.3 years. 29.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.3% were from 25 to 44; 22.3% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.
Economy
In April 2018, a video showcasing Perry's economy in 1979 and 1980 was released by Iowa State University.
The primary employer in Perry was the Tyson Foods pork plant. In March 2024, due to budgetary reasons, Tyson announced the closing of the facility for June of that year, which laid off an estimated 1,300 jobs with 800 employees living in Perry losing their jobs.
Education
The Perry Community School District operates local area public schools.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines operates St. Patrick School in Perry. The school was dedicated on February 21, 1921. The local Catholic high school is Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines.
Media
- KDLS-FM
- KDLS (AM)
- KICG
Notable people
- William Bell (1902–1971), premier American tuba player and teacher
- Sam Brinton (born c. 1988), nuclear engineer and LGBTQ+ activist
- George W. Clarke (1906–2006), Washington State Legislator
- Gertrude Mary Cox (1900–1978), influential American statistician
- Dan Grimm (1941–2018), American football offensive lineman in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Colts, and Washington Redskins
- V. T. Hamlin (1900–1993), cartoonist and creator of Alley Oop
- Dwight D. Opperman (1923–2013), CEO of West Publishing, later known as Thomson Reuters
- Jessica Reznicek (born 1981), Catholic Worker Movement and environmental activist
See also
In Spanish: Perry (Iowa) para niños
