Moving to Perry, Michigan
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
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:
- MAIDENS (about 10 miles; WILLIAMSTON, MI; Abbreviation: 89Y)
- DENNIS FARMS (about 12 miles; LAINGSBURG, MI; Abbreviation: 15W)
- OWOSSO COMMUNITY (about 13 miles; OWOSSO, MI; Abbreviation: 5D3)
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)