Perry is a town in Perry County,

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, United States. The population was 314 at the 2000 census. It is part of the

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– Conway

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Geography

Perry is located at (35.046137, -92.795373). According to the

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, the town has a total area of 1.1 km (0.4 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 314 people, 119 households, and 89 families residing in the town. The

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was 288.7/km (742.3/mi²). There were 124 housing units at an average density of 114.0/km (293.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.13%

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, 0.32% Native American, 0.32%

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, 0.32%

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, 0.32% from

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, and 1.59% from two or more races. 0.96% of the population were

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of any race. There were 119 households, out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.13. In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males. The median income for a household in the town was $31,750, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $21,339 versus $14,773 for females. The

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for the town was $12,803. About 12.0% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the

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, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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system, Perry has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Education

It is a part of the

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,SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Perry County, AR
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. Retrieved on October 24, 2017. which operates Two Rivers Elementary School and Two Rivers High School. It was within the Perry-Casa School District until 2004, when it merged into Two Rivers.ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls
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. Retrieved on October 21, 2017. Perry is away from Ola, where Perry-Casa schools had been consolidated into.

References

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