Perry, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 666. Estimated population in July 2024: 657 (-1.4% change)
Males: 293 (44.0%), Females: 373 (56.0%)

Ralls County

Zip code: 63462

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.9 years
Median household income: $30,625
Median house value: $51,500

Population by Race

Races in Perry:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• Black (0.6%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (16.7%), German (15.8%), United States (15.5%), English (9.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%), Dutch (2.0%).

Elevation: 683 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Perry

• High school or higher: 73.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
• Unemployed: 0.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Perry city

• Never married: 17.8%
• Now married: 51.6%
• Separated: 0.3%
• Widowed: 20.1%
• Divorced: 10.2%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -48 (-6.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Perry:

• AUDRAIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; MEXICO, MO)
• HANNIBAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; HANNIBAL, MO)
• BLESSING HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; QUINCY, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Perry:

• QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 49 miles; QUINCY, IL; Abbreviation: UIN)
• COLUMBIA REGIONAL (about 57 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Abbreviation: COU)
• JEFFERSON CITY MEML (about 67 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Abbreviation: JEF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Perry:

• MONROE CITY REGIONAL (about 15 miles; MONROE CITY, MO; Abbreviation: K52)
• MEXICO MEMORIAL (about 22 miles; MEXICO, MO; Abbreviation: MYJ)
• HANNIBAL MUNI (about 26 miles; HANNIBAL, MO; Abbreviation: HAE)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Perry:

• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 47 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
• COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 47 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
• LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
• TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
• ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; ST PETERS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,301)
• LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,116)
• WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)

Public primary/middle school in Perry:

• PERRY ELEM. (Students: 108; Location: MADISON ST; Grades: KG – 06)