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Population: 901. Estimated population in July 2024: 883 (-2.0% change)
Males: 438 (48.6%), Females: 463 (51.4%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 66073

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $39,013
Median house value: $82,400

Population by Race

Races in Perry:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.7%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Black (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (23.0%), Irish (12.5%), English (8.2%), United States (6.8%), Dutch (4.2%), French (2.8%).

Elevation: 850 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Perry

  • High school or higher: 86.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 0.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Perry city

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+1.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Perry:

  • LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; LAWRENCE, KS)
  • JEFFERSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WINCHESTER, KS)
  • KANSAS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; TOPEKA, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Perry:

  • FORBES FIELD (about 20 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 50 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 56 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Perry:

  • LAWRENCE MUNI (about 15 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Abbreviation: LWC)
  • PHILIP BILLARD MUNI (about 16 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: TOP)
  • VINLAND VALLEY AERODROME (about 23 miles; BALDWIN CITY, KS; Abbreviation: K64)

Amtrak stations near Perry:

  • 14 miles: LAWRENCE (413 E. 7TH ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 19 miles: TOPEKA (5TH & HOLLIDAY STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Perry:

  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 12 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 27 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 45 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 56 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)

Schools

Public high school in Perry:

  • PERRY LECOMPTON HIGH (Students: 340; Location: 404 LECOMPTON RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Perry:

  • PERRY MIDDLE (Students: 245; Location: 203 W BRIDGE ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PERRY ELEM (Students: 163; Location: 405 CEDAR ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • WILLIAMSTOWN ELEM (Students: 81; Location: 1225 OAK ST; Grades: 05 – 05)

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