Perry, Iowa
Perry is a city in Iowa in the United States. It is in Dallas County. It is by the North Raccoon River. There were 7,836 people living in Perry at the 2020 census.[3]
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 Location of Perry, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°50′24″N 94°6′0″W / 41.84000°N 94.10000°WCoordinates: 41°50′24″N 94°6′0″W / 41.84000°N 94.10000°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Dallas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.49 sq mi (14.22 km2) |
| • Land | 5.49 sq mi (14.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 954 ft (291 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,836 |
| • Density | 1,428.36/sq mi (551.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 50220 |
| FIPS code | 19-62355 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396183[2] |
| Website | http://www.perryia.org/ |
Tyson Foods operated a pork plant in Perry.[4] It employed around 25% of the working-age people in the town. The plant closed in 2024.[5]
Notable residents
- William Bell (1902–1971) premier American tuba player and teacher [6]
- Gertrude Mary Cox (1900–1978) influential American statistician [7]
- V. T. Hamlin (1900–1993) cartoonist, creator of "Alley Oop" [8]
Perry, Iowa Media
Panorama of Perry, Iowa in 1907, looking west on modern-day Willis Avenue at the intersection of 2nd St. The newly-constructed Carnegie Library is visible to the center left.
High School located in Perry, Iowa
References
- ↑ 2020 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Perry, Iowa
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Perry city, IowaUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ↑ Tyson Foods Locations. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
- ↑ Malkoff, Dave (August 12, 2024). "Workers face uncertainty after closure of Tyson plant that employed 25% of Iowa town". CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/perry-iowa-tyson-pork-factory-closure-layoffs/. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
- ↑ Longden, Tom. Famous Iowans Bell, BillDes Moines Register. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
- ↑ Gertude Mary CoxMacTutor biography. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
- ↑ V.T. Hamlin Collection in University of Missouri Special Collections. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
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