Perry, Iowa
city in Dallas County, Iowa, United States
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]
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/ |
Tyson Foods operates a pork plant in Perry.[4][5]
Notable residents
change- William Bell (1902–1971) premier American tuba player and teacher [6]
- Gertrude Mary Cox (1900–1978) influential American statistician [7]
- V. T. Hamlin (1900–1993) cartoonist, creator of "Alley Oop" [8]
References
change- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Perry, Iowa
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Perry city, Iowa". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Tyson Foods Locations". Archived from the original on 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
- ↑ Greater Des Moines Partnership. "Large Private and Publicly Held Employers, Greater Des Moines" (PDF). Retrieved June 19, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Longden, Tom. "Famous Iowans Bell, Bill". Des Moines Register. Archived from the original on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
- ↑ "Gertude Mary Cox". MacTutor biography. Archived from the original on 2012-05-03. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
- ↑ "V.T. Hamlin Collection in University of Missouri Special Collections". Archived from the original on 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
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