Perry is a city in Shiawassee County in the

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. The population was 2,091 at the 2020 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

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. Perry was incorporated in 1893. Perry is also home to the Calkins-McQueen Museum, a home turned museum listed on the

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. The Calkins-McQueen museum is currently preserved by th
Perry Historical Society

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (7.89%) is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 2,188 people, 823 households, and 584 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 902 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.8%

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, 0.3%

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, 0.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1%

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, 0.5% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races.

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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

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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.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 2,065 people, 748 households, and 563 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 784 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.82%

, 0.19%

, 0.44% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population. There were 748 households, out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were

living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.16. In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $45,179, and the median income for a family was $48,977. Males had a median income of $38,587 versus $26,250 for females. The

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for the city was $16,769. About 3.4% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the

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, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 18.5% of those age 65 or over.

Highways

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Notable Person

* Alva M. Cummins (1869–1946), lawyer and 1922 Democratic nominee for Governor of Michigan

References

{{Authority control Cities in Shiawassee County, Michigan Populated places established in 1893 1893 establishments in Michigan