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Population: 2,065. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,052 (-0.6% change)
Males: 970 (47.0%), Females: 1,095 (53.0%)

Shiawassee County

Zip code: 48872

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.6 years
Median household income: $45,179
Median house value: $90,900

Population by Race

Races in Perry:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (27.3%), English (14.1%), United States (12.1%), Irish (10.7%), French (6.4%), Polish (4.1%).

Elevation: 889 feet

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Map of Perry, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Perry

  • High school or higher: 88.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Perry city

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -97 (-4.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Perry:

  • MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 13 miles; OWOSSO, MI)
  • EDWARD W SPARROW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 22 miles; LANSING, MI)
  • INGHAM REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; LANSING, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Perry:

  • CAPITAL CITY (about 26 miles; LANSING, MI; Abbreviation: LAN)
  • BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 35 miles; FLINT, MI; Abbreviation: FNT)
  • MBS INTL (about 49 miles; SAGINAW, MI; Abbreviation: MBS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Perry:

Amtrak station near Perry:

  • 18 miles: DURAND (200 RAILROAD ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Perry:

  • LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,454)
  • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 38,639)
  • KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,900)
  • BAKER COLLEGE OF FLINT (about 38 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,734)
  • MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,616)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 39 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,544)
  • JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; JACKSON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,756)

Schools

Public high school in Perry:

  • PERRY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 574; Location: 2555 BRITTON ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Perry:

  • PERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 489; Location: 2775 BRITTON ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 471; Location: 401 N. WATKINS STREET; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Perry:

  • EDNA C. BENTLEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $78,458; Location: 135 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 14,484 books; 297 audio materials; 871 video materials; 33 serial subscriptions)

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