Perry, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 437. Estimated population in July 2024: 418 (-4.3% change)
Males: 199 (45.5%), Females: 238 (54.5%)

Pike County

Zip code: 62362

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.5 years
Median household income: $26,458
Median house value: $41,200

Population by Race

Races in Perry:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (20.6%), English (16.9%), United States (10.3%), Irish (5.3%), Dutch (1.6%), Scottish (1.6%).

Elevation: 590 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Perry

• High school or higher: 81.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
• Unemployed: 7.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Perry village

• Never married: 14.7%
• Now married: 58.8%
• Separated: 0.3%
• Widowed: 16.9%
• Divorced: 9.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -49 (-10.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Perry:

• ILLINI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; PITTSFIELD, IL)
• SARAH D CULBERTSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; RUSHVILLE, IL)
• PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; LOUISIANA, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Perry:

• QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 33 miles; QUINCY, IL; Abbreviation: UIN)
• SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 73 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)
• CAPITAL (about 75 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Perry:

• PITTSFIELD PENSTONE MUNI (about 11 miles; PITTSFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: PPQ)
• MOUNT STERLING MUNICIPAL (about 15 miles; MOUNT STERLING, IL; Abbreviation: I63)
• SCHUY-RUSH (about 26 miles; RUSHVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: 5K4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Perry:

• WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
• LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
• LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,116)
• ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ST PETERS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,301)
• SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 78 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
• LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
• UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 79 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)

Public primary/middle school in Perry:

• GRIGGSVILLE-PERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 143; Location: PO BOX 98; Grades: 05 – 08)