Perry is a

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in Lake County,

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, United States. The population was 1,663 at the 2010 census.

History

It is named in honor of Commodore

Oliver Hazard Perry Oliver Hazard Perry (August 23, 1785 – August 23, 1819) was an American naval commander, born in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The best-known and most prominent member of the Perry family naval dynasty, he was the son of Sarah Wallace A ...

to commemorate his victory over the British fleet at the

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in September 1813. The battle was a turning point in the western theater during the

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. Perry is known for its public schools, whose recent construction was influenced by the nearby Perry Nuclear Generating Station.

Geography

Perry is located at (41.759121, -81.138321). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,663 people, 593 households, and 456 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 630 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.1%

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, 0.8%

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, 1.4% Asian, 0.6% from

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, and 1.1% from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.6% of the population. There were 593 households, of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.1% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.21. The median age in the village was 39.9 years. 28.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 30.2% were from 45 to 64; and 10.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,195 people, 426 households, and 325 families living in the village. The

was 548.2 people per square mile (211.6/km). There were 438 housing units at an average density of 200.9 per square mile (77.6/km). The racial makeup of the village was 98.41%

, 0.08%

, 0.17% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.25% from

, and 0.42% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.42% of the population. 20.7% were of

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, 16.0%

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, 12.9%

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, 10.5%

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and 6.0%

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according to

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. There were 426 households, out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.24. In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males. The median income for a household in the village was $52,955, and the median income for a family was $58,281. Males had a median income of $41,898 versus $28,672 for females. The

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for the village was $22,078. About 1.5% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the

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, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Perry village has an elected mayor and council form of government. Perry is served by the Perry Public Schools. In 2005, the Perry Public Library loaned more than 245,000 items to its 8,000 cardholders. Total holdings are over 52,000 volumes with over 275 periodical subscriptions.

Notable people

William B. Allison William Boyd Allison (March 2, 1829 – August 4, 1908) was an American politician. An early leader of the Iowa Republican Party, he represented northeastern Iowa in the United States House of Representatives before representing his state in th ...

, U.S. congressman from Iowa * Cecil V. Thomas, first president of Fenn College * Guy Wyman, founder of the community of

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of the

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References

External links

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