Perry, Iowa
Perry, Iowa | |
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| Motto: Make yourself at home! | |
 Location of Perry, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°50′24″N 94°6′0″W / 41.84000°N 94.10000°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Dallas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.49 sq mi (14.22 km2) |
| • Land | 5.49 sq mi (14.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 954 ft (291 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,836 |
| • Density | 1,428.36/sq mi (551.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 50220 |
| Area code | 515 |
| FIPS code | 19-62355 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396183[2] |
| Website | http://www.perryia.org/ |
Perry is a city in Iowa in the United States. It is in Dallas County. It is by the North Raccoon River. There were 7,836 people living in Perry at the 2020 census.[3]
Tyson Foods operated a pork plant in Perry.[4] It employed around 25% of the working-age people in the town. The plant closed in 2024.[5]
Notable residents
References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Perry, Iowa
- 1 2 "Perry city, Iowa". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Tyson Foods Locations". Archived from the original on June 4, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
- ↑ Malkoff, Dave (August 12, 2024). "Workers face uncertainty after closure of Tyson plant that employed 25% of Iowa town". CBS News. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
- ↑ Longden, Tom. "Famous Iowans Bell, Bill". Des Moines Register. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
- ↑ "Gertude Mary Cox". MacTutor biography. Archived from the original on May 3, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
- ↑ "V.T. Hamlin Collection in University of Missouri Special Collections". Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2012.