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Perry
Michigancity
Perry
Total population
2,073
Median home value
$164,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$75,321
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 a city in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,091 at the 2020 census. The city is surrounded by Perry Township, but the two are administered autonomously.
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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. Perry is also home to the Calkins-McQueen Museum, a home turned museum listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Calkins-McQueen museum is currently preserved by the [https://www.perryhistoricalsociety.com Perry Historical Society].
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (7.89%) is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Perry, MI from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves12,878
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves12,487
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves12,383
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves10,367
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves10,172
- White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves10,135
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves9,310
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves9,260
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Laingsburg Elementary SchoolElementary · LAINGSBURG · 511 students · 17.6:1 ratio
- Laingsburg High SchoolHigh · LAINGSBURG · 363 students · 18.1:1 ratio
- Perry ElementaryElementary · Perry · 356 students · 16.2:1 ratio
- Perry High SchoolHigh · Perry · 317 students · 16.7:1 ratio
- Perry Middle SchoolMiddle · Perry · 286 students · 16.8:1 ratio
- Laingsburg Middle SchoolMiddle · LAINGSBURG · 265 students · 17.7:1 ratio
- Morrice Area Elementary SchoolElementary · MORRICE · 242 students · 12.7:1 ratio
- Morrice Area High SchoolHigh · MORRICE · 239 students · 18.4:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Michigan
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Perry
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library