Perry

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Perry is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 1,171.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

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Bobby Charles

American singer-songwriter

Anthony Levine

American football player (born 1987)

B

Bobby Duhon

American football player

B

Brandon Mitchell

American football player (born 1975)

Charlton Lyons

American businessman and politician

D

Deb Richard

American golfer, LPGA Tour member, LPGA vice president

G

George Caldwell

building contractor

R

Ray Broussard

jockey (1937-1993)

R

Richard Johnson Putnam

United States federal judge (1913–2002)

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Robert Angers

American journalist/businessman/conservative politician (1919–1988)

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Roy Young

American football player (1917-1987)

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Warren Storm

American musician (1937–2021)

S

Sam H. Theriot

American politician

Frank Godchaux

American gridiron football player (1901-1978)

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Matt Gordy

American pole vaulter (1909-1989)

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Koryn Hawthorne

American contemporary Christian music and gospel singer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Louisiana

• Abbeville
  2.2 mi away
• Erath
  6.9 mi away
• Kaplan
  8.6 mi away
• Delcambre
  9.7 mi away
• Maurice
  10.6 mi away
• Milton
  12.2 mi away
• Broussard
  17.5 mi away
• Cade
  18 mi away
• Duson
  19.8 mi away
• Scott
  20.1 mi away
• Rayne
  21 mi away
• Gueydan
  21.8 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Perry

Political tendencies in Louisiana

Perry H. Howard · 1970

Geology of the Abbeville-Perry-South Perry structure, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana

R. O. Steinhoff · 1965

Political tendencies in Louisiana, 1812-1952

Perry H. Howard · 1957

Palmetto

Stella G. S. Perry · 1920

Jeroline

Euzelia Chase · 1994

The history of southern women's literature

Carolyn Perry · 2002

Readings in Louisiana Politics

Mark T. Carleton · 1982

Readings in Louisiana politics

Mark T. Carleton · 1975

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Jackson - Hwy 90, Jackson, Mississippi
  Wildfires · 2026-08-16 · 222 mi
• Wildfire Pine Tree Rd, Union, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-20 · 223 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

Seen 2026-09-08

Orange-collared Seed Bug

Ochrimnus mimulus

Seen 2026-09-06

Carolina Wren

Thryothorus ludovicianus

Seen 2026-09-04

Dwarf Palmetto

Sabal minor

Seen 2026-09-02

Golden Silk Spider

Trichonephila clavipes

Seen 2026-09-02

American beautyberry

Callicarpa americana

Seen 2026-09-02

Japanese climbing fern

Lygodium japonicum

Seen 2026-09-02

Eastern White-winged Assassin

Microtomus purcis

Seen 2026-09-02

Old Gray Ruffles

Parmotrema tinctorum

Seen 2026-09-02

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-17 10:15 UTC.