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Perry, Michigan
City of Perry
Location within Shiawassee County
Location within Shiawassee County
Perry, Michigan is located in Michigan
Perry, Michigan
Perry, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Country United States
State Michigan
County Shiawassee
Incorporated 1893 (village)
1964 (city)
Government
 • Type Mayor–council
Area
 • Total 3.04 sq mi (7.88 km2)
 • Land 2.80 sq mi (7.25 km2)
 • Water 0.24 sq mi (0.63 km2)
Elevation
889 ft (271 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 2,188
 • Estimate 
(2019)
2,092
 • Density 747.68/sq mi (288.64/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48872
Area code(s) 517
FIPS code 26-63700
GNIS feature ID 0634666

Perry is a city in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,188 at the 2010 census. The city is surrounded by Perry Township, but the two are administered autonomously.

History

A post office has been in operation in Perry since 1850. The city was named for Oliver Hazard Perry, an American naval commander in the War of 1812. Perry was incorporated in 1893.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.18 square miles (8.24 km2), of which 2.92 square miles (7.56 km2) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 298
1890 440 47.7%
1900 641 45.7%
1910 720 12.3%
1920 734 1.9%
1930 835 13.8%
1940 879 5.3%
1950 1,203 36.9%
1960 1,370 13.9%
1970 1,531 11.8%
1980 2,051 34.0%
1990 2,163 5.5%
2000 2,065 −4.5%
2010 2,188 6.0%
2019 (est.) 2,092 −4.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,188 people, 823 households, and 584 families living in the city. The population density was 749.3 inhabitants per square mile (289.3/km2). There were 902 housing units at an average density of 308.9 per square mile (119.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% White, 0.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 823 households, of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.0% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.12.

The median age in the city was 34.1 years. 27.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.9% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

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