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Perry, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 7,633. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,865 (+16.1% change)
Males: 3,777 (49.5%), Females: 3,856 (50.5%)

Dallas County

Zip code: 50220

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.6 years
Median household income: $35,429
Median house value: $69,000

Population by Race

Races in Perry:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.9%)
  • Hispanic (24.5%)
  • Other race (13.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (24.0%), Irish (10.4%), English (9.1%), United States (7.5%), Swedish (3.0%), Norwegian (2.9%).

Elevation: 998 feet

Land area: 3.7 square miles

Map of Perry, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Perry

  • High school or higher: 75.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Perry city

  • Never married: 26.4%
  • Now married: 54.6%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

16.5% Foreign born (15.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +943 (+14.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Perry:

  • DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (610 TENTH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Perry:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Perry:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 38 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 50 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 106 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Perry:

  • PERRY MUNI (about 4 miles; PERRY, IA; Abbreviation: PRO)
  • JEFFERSON MUNI (about 20 miles; JEFFERSON, IA; Abbreviation: EFW)
  • BOONE MUNI (about 23 miles; BOONE, IA; Abbreviation: BNW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Perry:

  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 84 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 110 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)

Schools

Public high school in Perry:

  • PERRY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 556; Location: 1200 18TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Perry:

  • PERRY ELEMENTARY (Students: 802; Location: 1600 8TH; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 397; Location: 1200 18TH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Perry:

  • ST PATRICK SCHOOL (Students: 162; Location: 1302 FIFTH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Perry:

  • PERRY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $346,391; Location: 1101 WILLIS AVE.; 41,904 books; 2,087 audio materials; 2,513 video materials; 105 serial subscriptions)

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